Asphalt Zipper: The Most Versatile Road Repair Tool on the Market? Are your asphalt, gravel, or chip roads damaged from heavy oil field traffic? Customers tell us the Asphalt Zipper is the most versatile road repair tool on the market because it saves them so much time and money. Here are a few of the many ways that show how versatile the Asphalt Zipper really is for … [Read more...] about Road & Bridge Product Spotlight • July 2013
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Road Report Examines Overweight Vehicles, Fees
The 82nd Texas Legislature required the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to conduct a study to evaluate increased pavement and bridge consumption by oversize and/or overweight (OS/OW) vehicles, including exempt OS/OW vehicles carrying loads such as agricultural products, solid waste or recycled materials, ready mix concrete and milk. The study, referred to as Rider … [Read more...] about Road Report Examines Overweight Vehicles, Fees
Task Force Publishes Energy/Road Report
The Task Force on Texas’ Energy Sector Roadway Needs released its final report to the Texas Transportation Commission on Dec. 13, 2012. Several county representatives served on the state-formed task force, including Midland County Commissioner Robin Donnelly, Andrews County Judge Richard Dolgener, DeWitt County Judge Daryl Fowler, Johnson County Judge Roger Harmon, and … [Read more...] about Task Force Publishes Energy/Road Report
Roads: Special Section
Street Smart 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 commissioners court are often personal and anything but … [Read more...] about Roads: Special Section
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Parker County Celebrates Road Project Parker County officially opened the first segment of the Ric Williamson Memorial Highway (RWMH), the largest of the 35 projects comprising the Parker County Transportation Bond Program approved by voters in 2008. The county celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 27. The RWMH will be completed in five sections … [Read more...] about Road & Bridge