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Commissioners discuss heavy‑truck routing and enforcement after multiple overweight runs; county to pursue tighter route agreements
Summary
After reports of overweight and off‑route heavy trucks damaging county roads, commissioners discussed revising permit language, coordinating with the county attorney and law enforcement, and holding a special meeting to tighten routing and enforcement protocols.
Lavaca County commissioners opened a contentious discussion on Sept. 23 about heavy‑truck traffic, overweight loads and the need for clearer, enforceable road‑use agreements after several incidents of vehicles using undesignated county roads and bridges.
Context and incidents: Officials described multiple recent instances in which heavy equipment and loaded trucks used non‑designated county roads and bridge crossings, including evening moves that bypassed posted limits. A…
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