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Roadway maintenance update: Encore pole moved after being placed within 12-foot clear zone, Overton widening complete

Howard County Commissioners Court · April 27, 2026
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Summary

Roadway maintenance staff reported progress on haul-out and rehab work, completion of Overton widening, edge deterioration on Centerpoint Road, and a pole Encore placed within the county's 12-foot clear zone that will be moved because the owner assumes liability for collisions within the zone.

Roadway maintenance staff briefed the court on multiple projects: haul-out and rehab work in Precinct 1, completion of the Overton widening in Precinct 3, and edge deterioration on Centerpoint Road that will be patched. Staff said they are coordinating with a contractor and have appointments scheduled to finish driveway and patch work later in the week.

On the safety issue, staff reported a pole installed by Encore within about 4 feet of pavement, inside the county's 12-foot clear zone. Roadway maintenance reminded the court that objects placed inside the clear zone carry liability for collisions, and Encore has agreed to move the pole. "Any object placed within that 12 feet... the owner of the object is liable for all collisions," the roadway official said.