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Smith County sets 2026 road priorities, asks blade crews to focus on passability
Summary
Commissioners asked Road & Bridge staff to identify 3–4 large projects for 2026 and directed blade crews to prioritize making field driveways and dirt roads passable for pickups and trailers, including plans to reshape 4–5 miles of roads.
Commissioner James Gwennap opened the special Road & Bridge session at 7:03 a.m. and asked department staff to identify three to four large projects for 2026, citing priorities north of Highway 36 and other county routes. Gwennap suggested L Road north of Hwy 36; Assistant Road Supervisor Owen Wagner suggested C Road; and Josh Long proposed Y Road. The board asked staff to choose miles ‘‘wisely’’ given utility locate complications and temporary fences that sometimes encroach in roadways.
Gwennap also challenged the blade crew on operational priorities, saying, "Gwennap challenged the blade men to take initiative and get the driveways passable for pickups and trailers." Commissioner Kurt Ifland urged repair of ledges on dirt roads, and the board asked crews to plan to reshape about four to five miles of county dirt roads in 2026. The commissioners emphasized balancing project scale with locate and safety issues raised by staff during the meeting.
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