Right-of-way (property access)
Right to make a "way" (as in a type of easement) over a piece of land / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The type of right of way (hyphenated version) dealt with here, is a type of easement granted, purchased, or reserved over land for transportation purposes, such as highways, railways, canals, as well as electrical transmission, oil, and gas pipe lines.[1] In the case of an easement, it may revert to its original owners if the facility is abandoned. Likewise, a "right of way" can also be granted, through private or public land or waterways, for the legal use by pedestrians, equestrians, cyclists, boaters, and others.
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The term "right-of-way" is also used to denote the land itself, such as the strips of land along a railroad track on which railroad companies own a right-of-way easement, or a trail or path.
A "permissive right of way" is closed for a day or more each year and access can also be rescinded at anytime.
The article Right of way (no hyphens) focuses on public access to land by foot, bicycle, or horseback, as well as along a waterway or foreshore.