Road & Bridge

Last month, County Progress asked a road expert to explain the benefits of the Precinct Road System. This month, we will give equal space to a discussion on the plus side of a Centralized Road System. The debate over the centralized administrative system of county road maintenance versus the precinct road system of county road maintenance is alive and well in our great state … [Read more...] about The Upside of a Centralized System of Road Maintenance

Road and bridge experts across the state know that well maintained, firm shoulders help ensure road-edge integrity and can be a key factor in preventing accidents that may be caused by road edge drop-offs. Repairing and building up shoulders on county roads can be a costly endeavor and require long hours, said Richard Schiller, Tarrant County Precinct 3 supervisor. Schiller … [Read more...] about Road Widener Key to Shoulder Upkeep

Last year Bell County recycled 12 miles of road with cement. "It worked out great," said Bell County engineer Richard Macchi. The county has done small patching this year, but has many road projects yet to recycle in 2006. Richard Schiller, Tarrant County Precinct 3 engineer, echoed Macchi's satisfaction with cement recycling. Schiller provides maintenance service for his … [Read more...] about Recycling Your Street Investment

In our July issue, County Progress asked a road expert to explain the benefits of the Unit Road System. This month, we are giving equal space to a discussion on the plus side of the Precinct Road System. The Precinct Road System The precinct road maintenance system has been the service backbone in many counties for generations. An estimated 75 percent of Texas counties … [Read more...] about The Precinct Road System

The function of a county road is simple: transport people and goods. So why are road issues so powerful that they can make or break the election of a county commissioner? Because roads are connectors. People to places. Parents to work. Children to school. Ambulances to the injured. Goods to the grocers. Products to the patrons. And, figuratively speaking, county … [Read more...] about Street SmartPrecinct, Unit Road Systems Meet Varied County Needs