By Karnes County Judge Barbara Shaw Karnes County is in the heart of the Eagle Ford Shale. We have a great deal of production taking place in our county, which means we have a large number of heavy vehicles transporting rigs and drilling needs to various locations within our county. Incidentally, county roads are not surfaced to maintain under these types of … [Read more...] about From the County to the Capitol: Judge Paints Picture of Shale-Related Road Damage
Road & Bridge
Road & Bridge Product Spotlight • July 2013
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
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
Energy Boom = Road Bust
Counties Seek Solutions as Roadways Crumble It’s not every day that county government makes the Wall Street Journal. However, on July 27 one of the country’s largest newspapers shared with its readership the emerging plight of Texas counties both blessed and challenged by the oil and gas industry. DeWitt County Judge Daryl Fowler was quoted in the article titled, “Drilling … [Read more...] about Energy Boom = Road Bust
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