Chitwood v. Commonwealth, Department of Highways

PALMORE, Judge.

The appellants owned a 64.5-acre tract of land abutting the west side of Hurst-bourne Lane in Jefferson County. In December of 1962 the Commonwealth condemned 23.61 acres of it for the construction of Interstate Highway 64, leaving the owners a tract of 31.94 acres on the north side and two separate tracts of 2.38 acres and 6.57 acres on the south side of the new highway. The 31.94-acre and 6.57-acre remainder parcels have frontage upon and access to Hurstbourne Lane adjacent to the interchange lane- leading to and from 1-64. The 2.38-acre tract is landlocked. The owners appeal…