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
Road & Bridge
The Precinct Road System
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
Street SmartPrecinct, Unit Road Systems Meet Varied County Needs
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
The Test of Time Counties Offered Limited Opportunity to Adopt Official County Road Maps
Texas counties still have a window of opportunity to legally clarify the public interest in long-maintained roads, a measure that could save counties hundreds of thousands of dollars in litigation costs. House Bill 1117, passed by the 78th Texas Legislature, went into effect Sept. 1, 2003, and expires Sept. 1, 2009. Implementation of the bill, a discretionary measure found in … [Read more...] about The Test of Time Counties Offered Limited Opportunity to Adopt Official County Road Maps
SHORT SPANS: YEAR 2006 ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE FEDERAL BRIDGE PROGRAM
During state fiscal year (FY) 2006 (ending Aug. 31, 2006), the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) currently projects that it will let to contract projects under the Federal Bridge Program to replace or rehabilitate some 314 structurally deficient or functionally obsolete (collectively referred to as deficient) bridges located on the public highways, roads and streets … [Read more...] about SHORT SPANS: YEAR 2006 ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE FEDERAL BRIDGE PROGRAM