TO PRESERVE, IMPROVE AND CONSTRUCT REEVES COUNTY’S INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE, SAFE, AND EFFICIENT PROTECTION OF PROPERTY, MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE AND GOODS, AND ACCESS TO COUNTY FACILITIES FOR CITIZENS OF REEVES COUNTY.

WELCOME TO THE ROAD & BRIDGE DEPARTMENT!

We are dedicated to providing the highest quality of service and ensuring that roadway rehabilitation projects are completed on time and within budget. Within the County, there are more than 580 centerline miles of roads for which the Road & Bridge Department is charged with maintaining and rehabilitating. 

Currently, the budget approved by Commissioner Court provides an excess of $5 million for projects to be completed during the current fiscal year. The road maintenance plan is set up on a rolling 10-year cycle. Each year the Department will complete 58 miles of roadway repairs.

MESSAGE FROM ENGINEER 

The County Administrator Office is the center for management of the County Road and Bridge Department and Permitting Department. You are always welcome to come in and visit the Administrator with your questions or concerns. 

The County Judge and County Commissioners are currently faced with difficult issues due to the expansion of the oil and gas industry in Reeves County. These issues involve contracts, bond issues, lawsuits, land development, regulations, and many other complex matters needed to address the rapid growth. To deal with these issues, the Reeve County Commissioner’s Court relies on professional advisors to provide guidance, such as engineers. Today in Reeves County the majority of urgent priorities deal with land development pressures, traffic congestion, road improvements, mapping, and construction. These are all areas where an engineer can help. Engineers are trained for this type of work. They can design, estimate, construct, organize and communicate in today’s world of complex regulations and technical policies. County engineers, as appointed officials, have been around for a long time. Traditionally, there have been two functions for an engineer in the administration of county government. The first function is the operation and administration of a County’s road department system. The second, a more recent trend, is to head the administration of a County’s development regulations, such as, on-site sewage facility permitting, subdivision regulations, flood plain regulations and 911 addressing. Some counties even place greater responsibilities on their county engineer. 

With the close of fiscal year 2021, we saw a dramatic increase in roadway repairs. County and Contract crews repaired and repaved a total of 84 miles compared to the 45 miles from 2018. As the oil and gas industry continues to thrive in Reeves County, the work load of repairing roads also rises. The increase in tax valuation has more than doubled the revenues available for road repairs, equipment and personnel. For 2019, the Road & Bridge department has 120 miles of road repairs scheduled. With 580 total miles of County roads, this rate would allow for all County roads to be maintained in a 5-year cycle. 

P.E. Reeves County Engineer 

CONTACT US

Reeves County Road & Bridge Department
31 County Road 201/ PO Box 111
Pecos, Texas 79772
(432) 287-0500

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