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TX to replace asphalt roads with GRAVEL. Hayduke Bomgarte Jul 2013 #1
Have they closed all the rest stops on the interstates? Lasher Jul 2013 #2
I went through a year ago - they were all open FreakinDJ Jul 2013 #6
Yes, they couldn't impose this on Iraq caseymoz Jul 2013 #37
They weren't all open, more closed now, and they all get more overgrown than they used to. Dustlawyer Jul 2013 #117
Rest Stops in Texas are where the shrubs get thick.... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2013 #113
all the gas tax money that used to be earmarked for roads now goes into the general revenue hobbit709 Jul 2013 #3
and the only new roads we're building are toll roads elehhhhna Jul 2013 #17
Most of them surrounding Moscow-on-the-Colorado... Eleanors38 Jul 2013 #53
And nobody here takes them. hobbit709 Jul 2013 #59
I have yet to take one. Eleanors38 Jul 2013 #60
"...-on-the-Colorado..."? truebluegreen Jul 2013 #69
Learn your Texas geography, son. There is indeed a Colorado River flowing through Austin. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2013 #78
Sorry, but there can be only One. truebluegreen Jul 2013 #79
There are TWO Colorado Rivers in the US. One, the one you probably know, runs WEST..... northoftheborder Jul 2013 #80
Thanks. I was shocked but I looked it up and you and previous poster are right. truebluegreen Jul 2013 #82
There's more than one Colorado. The "Texas Colorado" Eleanors38 Jul 2013 #125
Yep. Got it. truebluegreen Jul 2013 #126
and most toll roads are outsourced, Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel Jul 2013 #92
The state's responsibilities are roads and schools HubertHeaver Jul 2013 #107
Well, TX was **founded** as a 19th century Third World country ... ;^) eppur_se_muova Jul 2013 #110
back in the late 40s and early 50s my uncle, a TX state senator and a Democrat, wrote legislation CTyankee Jul 2013 #124
Maybe you have to be an old, life-long Texan like me...... Paladin Jul 2013 #128
you have to wonder what Goodhair is thinking. This is taking "the least government is the best CTyankee Jul 2013 #133
Agreed. Even by Rick Perry's low standards, this is is a standout stupid move. (nt) Paladin Jul 2013 #134
Plans to move backward . . . to the Great Depression. leveymg Jul 2013 #4
Molly Ivins used to call Texas, Mississippi with good roads dsc Jul 2013 #5
Damn, I miss her. reusrename Jul 2013 #8
Nope, that would be Indiana. Brigid Jul 2013 #93
The highways are great (Federal funds, ya know) but the local roads are terrible. eppur_se_muova Jul 2013 #111
Welcome to Texass... 99Forever Jul 2013 #7
Soon the infrastructure will reduce them to covered wagons and burros. onehandle Jul 2013 #9
You said burro, and I thought of Rick Perry. Kennah Jul 2013 #64
And Guv. Hee Haw thinks asphalt is a butt disease. BornLooser Jul 2013 #118
The American Taliban hard at work going back to biblical times,. . Civilization2 Jul 2013 #10
They used the asphalt to fill their empty heads. There is none left. appleannie1 Jul 2013 #11
Texans love their roads... this is a very bad sign for Repbublicans JCMach1 Jul 2013 #12
This just in . . TX to replace Governor with hot air balloon. Major Hogwash Jul 2013 #13
Our thread winner. Brigid Jul 2013 #22
Heh!!! northoftheborder Jul 2013 #84
I have the solution for that davidpdx Jul 2013 #101
Ah hell, it's Texas Ravens.Ransom Jul 2013 #104
I think a large bamboo tube and a dart would do davidpdx Jul 2013 #105
Freedumb frum EEVUL TAXIS!!!! hatrack Jul 2013 #14
lol ctsnowman Jul 2013 #16
Betcha the roads going to and from the oil facilities... Wounded Bear Jul 2013 #15
No, these ARE the roads to the oil fields. mbperrin Jul 2013 #43
Not To Dispute Any Comments On This Thread... But Gravel Roads Can Be OK Tace Jul 2013 #18
Asphalt means a depletion of petroleum resources Kolesar Jul 2013 #33
Asphalt comes from a separate part of the oil barrel than fuel. Heywood J Jul 2013 #135
The roads are torn up because drilling rigs weighing 80,000 pounds are being mbperrin Jul 2013 #41
I lived on a gravel road in Missouri and I hated Ed Suspicious Jul 2013 #48
I have to admit pipi_k Jul 2013 #131
Same here... pipi_k Jul 2013 #130
What about the drop in sorefeet Jul 2013 #19
No dust mockmonkey Jul 2013 #25
In the 50s, when I was a kid, the county DID spray dirt roads with waste oil. mbperrin Jul 2013 #44
At least mockmonkey Jul 2013 #51
I think the quote goes like this: proReality Jul 2013 #52
that which does not kill you is a-okay per US regulations elehhhhna Jul 2013 #58
Don't mention mutations... nebenaube Jul 2013 #102
That which does not kill you cannot be proven in a Texas court Kennah Jul 2013 #68
They'll spray the roads with frack fluid don't mind the arsenic! Champion Jack Jul 2013 #127
Given the perpetual road construction that goes on all over Texas (at least the major cities) penultimate Jul 2013 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author penultimate Jul 2013 #62
And during the Dark Ages . . . Brigid Jul 2013 #21
No one lives out in these areas - well, sparsely populated sammytko Jul 2013 #23
Yeah, all the truck traffic is killing those roads WolverineDG Jul 2013 #28
It's about 40,000 people, combined, for all Ilsa Jul 2013 #36
I grew up in Live Oak County. TexasTowelie Jul 2013 #86
I live in a small town one county up from these areas, all our roads are sammytko Jul 2013 #99
The windshield repair shops are thrilled. WilliamPitt Jul 2013 #24
Interesting. I don't think it's a big deal though. Avalux Jul 2013 #26
"The speed limits on those roads will probably be reduced to 30 mph." calimary Jul 2013 #27
Gravel roads don't keep yay-hoos from speeding. svpadgham Jul 2013 #30
Best way to drive gravel roads is to go fast enough truebluegreen Jul 2013 #70
I think there may be a bit of over reacting to this story. svpadgham Jul 2013 #29
My understanding was that TxDOT was trying Ilsa Jul 2013 #31
Perhaps. Igel Jul 2013 #71
I have never known Republicans to fix roads. Jamastiene Jul 2013 #32
This is Texas. Igel Jul 2013 #72
Pushing the cost to the car driver. Arctic Dave Jul 2013 #34
Are you in Alaska? nt raccoon Jul 2013 #66
I am. Arctic Dave Jul 2013 #77
They're doing it for the oil. CanSocDem Jul 2013 #35
The real savings is recharging the old asphalt to repave/repair major existing roads Brother Buzz Jul 2013 #45
These 4 counties have natural gas, not oil, Ilsa Jul 2013 #46
I think there are Some misconceptions here = as I know a bit about asphalt paving... Mopar151 Jul 2013 #115
Can they please supply these to mapquest!!!! Historic NY Jul 2013 #38
Yes, indeed. Moving forward with the republicans means moving backward is their new way. southernyankeebelle Jul 2013 #39
The republican con job rolls on.... blackspade Jul 2013 #40
They're actually going to tear up the asphalt roads? sufrommich Jul 2013 #42
Exactly what I was thinking. Sounds really stupid. nt SunSeeker Jul 2013 #49
The roads are trashed already. Igel Jul 2013 #75
The symbolism of this is totally lost on them I guess. reformist2 Jul 2013 #47
Shit, they've been doing that in West Virginia since Reagan 1-Old-Man Jul 2013 #50
In other news, residents of south Texas finally Ilsa Jul 2013 #54
In other words, we don't care about the peopel of west and southern Texas ShadowLiberal Jul 2013 #55
The sick part in all of this is... Lobo27 Jul 2013 #56
k&r for the truth, however depressing it may be. n/t Laelth Jul 2013 #57
Damn, the roads were good out there for the most part, especially Farm-to-Market roads. freshwest Jul 2013 #61
Out of all the states I've been in, I found Texas roads to be some of the better ones... penultimate Jul 2013 #63
My memory of Texas highways goes way back. Truly, Texas used to have wonderful roads, even before northoftheborder Jul 2013 #81
So an oil drilling BOOM causes a funding shortfall? Kennah Jul 2013 #65
Does Texas really even need roads? Katashi_itto Jul 2013 #67
Now, that is what I call progress... kentuck Jul 2013 #73
Jesus. I'm so glad I no longer live in that fucked-up state... Aristus Jul 2013 #74
we have good democrats here... MrsBrady Jul 2013 #88
I know. And I feel bad for them. Aristus Jul 2013 #94
A link with a few more facts. Igel Jul 2013 #76
I hate the term "oil production" gulliver Jul 2013 #83
And in these four counties, Ilsa Jul 2013 #91
There is a refinery in Three Rivers, in live oak county sammytko Jul 2013 #121
Yes, it's been there for over three decades. Ilsa Jul 2013 #122
We used to pass through there on our way to Texas A&I university sammytko Jul 2013 #123
Can't have paved roads paid for by evvvvvil taxes! Thats socialism friend! workinclasszero Jul 2013 #85
Change that to dirt jmowreader Jul 2013 #87
Building the New Third World ... GeorgeGist Jul 2013 #89
There goes insurance rates due to raptor_rider Jul 2013 #90
Not only can't you fix stupid, it's contagious. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #95
They say the road to Hell ThoughtCriminal Jul 2013 #96
that's just 20 miles south of me NMDemDist2 Jul 2013 #97
Really short sighted of them. Unpaved road take more maintenance than paved roads. 1monster Jul 2013 #98
Doesn't that qualify as "messing with Texas"? stevenleser Jul 2013 #100
Where is the gravel coming from? Metro135 Jul 2013 #103
"This New Road Brought To You Courtesy of Your State Republicans. To phone in your appreciation, jtuck004 Jul 2013 #106
going backwards Liberal_in_LA Jul 2013 #108
It's happening in a lot of states, actually. NickB79 Jul 2013 #109
This is obscene! There must be more to this. tofuandbeer Jul 2013 #112
" where Republican leadership hasn’t lowered our electric bill, our college tuition" Snake Plissken Jul 2013 #114
Seriously Thought It Was The Onion erpowers Jul 2013 #116
Who owns the gravel company? yellerpup Jul 2013 #119
More dust to breathe Conium Jul 2013 #120
That will be a boon for the vehicle repair shops. The added maintenance costs will far exceed ladjf Jul 2013 #129
Isn't hispanic the largest population in South Texas? Bethany Rockafella Jul 2013 #132
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