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Commissioners weigh converting worn county "wrap" roads to caliche, debate keeping or selling milling machine
Summary
Roads and Bridge staff presented a multi-year plan to convert heavily maintained wrap/paved roads back to caliche, prioritize engineering for big projects and consider selling or leasing a costly milling/reclaimer machine.
Roads and Bridge staff told Commissioners Court on June 25 they can address a list of high-cost wrap and pavement roads over a two-year window but sought direction on funding sources and whether to keep expensive milling equipment.
The department presented a prioritized list of problem road segments and material-cost estimates totaling about $1,600,000 for the items shown in the worksheet provided to commissioners. Staff recommended converting many wrap roads to caliche — a lower-maintenance surface — while reserving engineering-level work for larger, drainage- or interstate-adjacent projects.
Commissioners and county staff discussed one high-cost, recurring maintenance stretch (precinct example given as roughly a mile with recurring patching costs). Staff said converting that section back to caliche would…
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