Road & Bridge

Precinct, Countywide Road Systems Meet Varied Needs               On the surface, roadways seem understandably impersonal. Whether they are gravel or concrete, their finite function is to transport people and goods. But against the backdrop of county government, roads and the issues they bring to the … [Read more...] about Street Smart

            The Senate Transportation and Homeland Security Committee conducted a public hearing on May 3 concerning the damages caused by overweight trucks. Several county commissioners court members and I testified at the hearing. Witnesses from TxDOT, DPS, and other agencies provided information on the … [Read more...] about Senate Transportation Committee Studies Overweight Truck Permits

The Texas Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) Center is pleased to announce that an updated version of the Texas Road Scholar Program was approved by the CJCAT County Commissioners Education Committee at its February meeting. The Texas Road Scholar Program was developed in cooperation with the Texas LTAP Advisory Committee. The program includes a series of … [Read more...] about CJCAT Approves Updated Road Scholar Program

County Progress asked San Patricio County Commissioner Fred Nardini and flood plain manager Mattie Atkinson key questions regarding the San Patricio County road damage recovery program.   1.   Your road damage recovery program is conducted in coordination with your Flood Damage Prevention Order. However, what if a county does not deal with flood damages? … [Read more...] about San Patricio County Road Damage Recovery Q&A