# Private Road Easement

> Private Road Easement means private access permission given to property owners over a piece of adjacent land intersecting a street, recorded

**Term:** Private Road Easement  
**Last updated:** 2026-07-29

## Definition

## What Private Road Easement Means in a Contract

A private road easement is a legal arrangement, usually recorded in a deed or standalone agreement, granting one property owner the right to travel over land owned by someone else in order to access a road, driveway, or another parcel. Unlike a public right of way, this access is not open to the general public; it is limited to the parties named in the document, their successors, tenants, or invitees, depending on how the clause is drafted.

In practice, the easement holder is often called the dominant party and the landowner burdened by the access right is the servient party. The contract typically spells out the exact route, permitted uses (pedestrian, vehicular, or both), and whether the right is exclusive or shared with others. This structure is common when a property is landlocked or when a subdivision shares a private lane connecting several lots to a public street.

## How Private Road Easement Is Defined or Measured

The scope of a private road easement is usually measured by three factors: the physical boundaries of the right of way, the permitted uses, and the duration of the right. Boundaries are often described using surveyed coordinates, a map exhibit, or reference to a recorded plat, since vague descriptions like.

## Context

### Relevant circumstances

- Acquiring property adjacent to a private road.
- Granting of access rights over a private road.
- Sale or lease of property with access to a private road.

### Relevant sectors

- Real Estate
- Construction
- Property Management

## Relevant contract types

- [Easement Agreement](https://www.genieai.co/en-us/template-type/easement-agreement)
- [Land Use Agreement](https://www.genieai.co/en-us/template-type/land-use-agreement)
- [Sale Agreement](https://www.genieai.co/en-us/template-type/sale-agreement)

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