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Fleming County to test polyurethane horseshoes to protect newly paved roads
Summary
At its July 9 meeting, the Fleming County Fiscal Court agreed to test polyurethane horseshoes after officials and road staff described repeated roadway damage from metal horseshoes and metal-wheeled farm implements, and said they will work with buggy users to protect new asphalt.
The Fleming County Fiscal Court agreed on July 9 to test polyurethane horseshoes to determine whether they would reduce damage to newly paved county roads.
County Road Supervisor Anthony Vise and attendees described recurring pavement damage they attributed to metal horseshoes and metal-wheeled farm implements. Fleming County Judge/Executive Larry H. Foxworthy said the court wants to work with citizens who use horse-drawn buggies or metal-wheeled equipment to ensure newly paved roads can endure such use and extend the lifespan of asphalt surfaces.
The discussion traced pavement deterioration to several causes, including prior poor asphalt materials, storm-water damage over multiple years and heavy loads on narrow county roads. The court agreed to conduct tests of polyurethane horseshoes to assess safety and viability; Magistrate Richie Kielman is recorded as planning to be present during the testing phase.
No formal funding decision for the tests was recorded at the meeting, and the minutes do not specify a testing timeline. The court took the step as a nonbinding direction to pursue a technical trial rather than adopting a new rule or ordinance at this session.
Next steps recorded in the minutes: the county will perform trials of the polyurethane horseshoes and report results back to the Fiscal Court for possible further action.
