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Since 1948, The citizens of Smith County have directed by popular vote, that all road and bridge maintenance and construction be under the "Unit System" as prescribed by the Texas State Transportation Code. Under the Unit System, a County Engineer, or Road Administrator is appointed to direct maintenance and construction for the county as a whole without regard to individual commissioners' precincts to provide the most beneficial outcome for the taxpayers of Smith County. Smith County Road & Bridge Department is a department of Smith County, Texas and is under the jurisdiction of the Smith County Commissioners Court.() Since 1948, The citizens of Smith County have directed by popular vote, that all road and bridge maintenance and construction be under the "Unit System" as prescribed by the Texas State Transportation Code. Under the Unit System, a County Engineer, or Road Administrator is appointed to direct maintenance and construction for the county as a whole without regard to individual commissioners' precincts to provide the most beneficial outcome for the taxpayers of Smith County. ==History== Smith County has 1,170 miles – about the distance from Tyler, Texas to Paradise, Nevada -- of roads it maintains. A breakdown of roads by precincts: Precinct 1, Commissioner Jeff Warr: 297 miles Precinct 2, Commissioner Cary Nix: 218 miles Precinct 3, Commissioner Terry Phillips: 514 miles Precinct 4, Commissioner JoAnn Hampton: 141 miles The Smith County Road & Bridge Department not only maintains the county’s bridges and roads, including mowing the rights of way, but also offers services for all county department vehicles, including maintenance and minor repairs. Frank Davis became the Smith County Engineer on July 7, 2014. He came to Smith County with more than 32 years of professional engineering and surveying experience, including 11 years as City Engineer and Director of Public Works for Tyler, Waxahachie and Desoto. His extensive civil engineering experience includes the areas of aviation, streets, roadways, drainage, downtown and park developments, wastewater collection systems, water transmission and distribution systems, pump stations and water storage facilities. Road & Bridge personnel include five administrators, 58 laborers in the road crews and 11 people working in equipment maintenance. The department also uses Smith County Jail trustees for some of its labor. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Smith County Road & Bridge」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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