March 09, 2007 Mr. Rance L. Craft P.O. Box 12548 (MC 059) Austin, TX 78711-2548 Mr. Randy Howry 1900 Pearl Street Austin, TX 78705-5408 Mr. Andrew F. MacRae West 6th Street, Suite 2000 Austin, TX 78701-3407 Mr. L. Chris Heinemeyer 9601 McAllister Freeway, Suite 1110 San Antonio, TX 78216 Mr. Wade Caven Crosnoe Brazos, Suite 1500 Austin, TX 78701 Honorable Guy Herman P. O. Box 1748 Austin, TX 78767 Mr. Charles S. Frigerio Soledad, Suite 840 San Antonio, TX 78205 Mr. Matthew B. Cano Congress Ave., Suite 100 Austin, TX 78701 RE: Case Number: 06-0289 Court of Appeals Number: 03-06-00052-CV&03-06-00053-CV Trial Court Number: 82019A Style: IN RE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Dear Counsel: Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 52.8(c), without hearing oral argument, the Court conditionally grants the petition for writ of mandamus and issued the enclosed per curiam opinion in the above-referenced cause.

Sincerely, [pic] Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk by Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk Enclosures |cc:|Ms. Dana | | |DeBeauvoir | | |Ms. Diane O'Neal |