Local Authorities Gaining Presence Across State “We want to be a player if toll roads become an issue in our county,” said Brazoria County Judge John Willy. That thinking prompted the county’s move to establish the Brazoria County Toll Road Authority (BCTRA) in December 2003. Watching the neighboring Harris County Toll Road Authority (HCTRA) and […]
Compost Helps Reduce Roadway Erosion, Cracking
Across Texas, a problem is becoming a solution. Compost has found a place in highway construction. The Texas Department of Transportation has successfully used compost for several years to control erosion. By doing so, TxDOT has provided a market for municipalities and others to help keep their landfills free of an abundance of waste. In […]
State Law, Good Sense Drive Road, Bridge Decisions
State law dictates much of the commissioners court’s road and bridge responsibilities. Obviously, construction and maintenance of county roads and bridges are a major responsibility, but a host of other duties fall to a commissioners court. Duties are outlined in Chapter 81 of the Local Government Code and Chapters 250-281 of the Transportation Code. While […]
Low Cost, High Yield
Mendocino County, California, reduced traffic crashes by 42 percent on many of its roadways over a six-year period through a series of low-cost measures. That success is serving as a model for counties in Texas and across the nation in an effort to reduce crashes. Nationally, some 42,000 persons were killed in 2003 on roadways, […]
Deadline Approaches for Colonia Improvement Proposals
Deadline Approaches for Colonia Improvement Proposals Border county officials have until Sept. 30 to submit project proposals to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for road improvement projects in border colonias as part of TxDOT’s Border Colonia Access Program (BCAP). Gov. Rick Perry has asked the Texas Public Finance Authority to issue $50 million in […]
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