Please join FHWA, the Lone Star Local Technical Assistance Program Center and the Texas Department of Transportation for a presentation on Road Diets via a live webinar on April 9, 2015 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Central Time. Road Diet EDC Exchange Invitation APR2015 3 Logos … [Read more...] about Road Diets Webinar
County Roads
Key Concept: Required Road Report
KEY QUESTION: Are County Commissioners required to file an annual Road Report? REFERENCE POINT: Texas Transportation Code Chapters 251 and 252 TALKING POINTS: 1. Chapter 251.004 of the Transportation Code states that County Commissioners are the supervisors of the public roads in a county unless the county adopts an optional system of administering the … [Read more...] about Key Concept: Required Road Report
County Roads 101
By Julie Anderson, Editor County Progress is regularly asked for information on the varied county road systems. The text below provides a simple explanation of each system and the related Commissioners Court responsibilities, along with updated information on statutorily required road reports. The Basics A county road is a public road that has been accepted for … [Read more...] about County Roads 101
Key Concept: Required Road Report
Key Question: Are County Commissioners required to file an annual Road Report? Reference Point: Texas Transportation Code Chapters 251 and 252 Chapter 251.004 of the Transportation Code states that County Commissioners are the supervisors of the public roads in a county unless the county adopts an optional system of administering the county roads under Chapter 252 of … [Read more...] about Key Concept: Required Road Report
Access Point on County Road
Re: Whether a Commissioners Court may require a permit and charge a fee for installing an access point to a county road (RQ-111 0-GA). Submitted by Joshua Hamby, Howard County Attorney Summary, Opinion No. GA-1013: Transportation Code sections 251.003 and 251.016 authorize a Commissioners Court to require permits for the construction within the county right of way of … [Read more...] about Access Point on County Road