Road and Bridge Department

Contact Us:  936-873-4436

 

Hours of Operation:

Office:

  • Monday-Thursday    7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Friday                       7:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

 

Road Condition & Closures


Submit a Request for Work on FM Roads, Spurs, or State Highways:

 

To Make Culvert Fee & Subdivision Payments:


For Employment Opportunities Refer to the 
Human Resources Web Page

 

Submittal Process:

 

Special Road Use Permits for Heavy Vehicles

 

Individual Vehicles: Any vehicle weighing over 34,000 pounds, or over 10,000 pounds per axle, must obtain a Special Road Use Permit to operate on roads maintained by Grimes County (effective February 1st, 2025).  Instructions are included in the application.  If a vehicle has been issued a permit by the state, there is no fee for a Grimes County permit.  All other requirements still apply.

 

Special Road Use Permit Vehicle Application 

 

Private-Development Projects on County Roads: Any private operation, development, or project requiring heavy trucks to operate on County-maintained roads must obtain a Special Road Use Project Permit if:

1) the project requires 10+ heavy vehicle passes per day, and/or

2) the project lasts longer than 2 weeks. 

 

A pre-inspection, post-inspection, and periodic inspections during the project are required.  The frequency of inspections will be determined by Grimes County.  Any damage to a County Road caused by a private development project is the responsibility of the development to repair.  Any permanent business or delivery operation by a private development resulting in constant heavy truck traffic on a County Road may trigger a requirement for the entity to reconstruct or perpetually maintain the County Road.

 

Special Road Use Permit - Project Application 

 

Grimes County roads are built for light residential and agricultural use.  The impact of a heavy truck on a County Road can equal the impact of decades of residential vehicle traffic.  Reconstructing roads to support heavy truck traffic, and/or conducting maintenance work to repair damage from heavy vehicle traffic, is incredibly costly to Grimes County taxpayers.  Please be considerate of the shared-use nature of County Roads when planning construction, business operations, or deliveries.

 

FAQ - Special Road Use Permits

Special Road Use Order 2024