Road Reconstruction

The Saying, "YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR" perfectly describes Oak Valley Roads

The #1 issue with Oak Valley Roads is "MONEY". As a "bedroom" community, the ONLY current revenue flowing into Oak Valley is Utility Tax fees from Oncor and Southwestern Bell, which amounts to approximately $ 14,000 annually. With no industry or public schools within our city limits, Oak Valley must look for other solutions to raise funds before tackling a major road construction project. For the Town of Oak Valley to implement a permanent fix to our deteriorating road base and asphalt pavement, it will take a much more concerted effort.

Here Are The Facts:

There are approximately 4.6 miles of roadway in Oak Valley that are the thoroughfares that bring people into and out of our town:
- Oak Valley Lane....2.5 miles,
- Liberty Drive.........1.3 miles
- Pin Oak Lane........0.8 miles.
It has been close to forty years since our roads went through a major reconstruction.
Our roads are way past the point of a simple repair...we must reclaim the road base and repave the road.
A "traditional" Road Project will cost us close to 2 million dollars (based on a recent quote by a reputable road construction company):.
- $ 950,000 to reconstruct Oak Valley Lane
- $ 500,000 to reconstruct Liberty Drive
- $ 300,000 to reconstruct Pin Oak Lane

...however, utilizing Navarro County's Road Crew cut's this cost to approximately $250,000.

WE DO HAVE A SOLUTION.

The Council of Aldermen are aggressively creating an "annexation" plan that allows the Town of Oak Valley to annex property from our current city limits to Riot Platform's plant on FM 709. All parcels that are annexed under our plan require land owner approval, including that of Riot Platforms, Inc. However, not all land has to be annexed in order for us to successfully annex Riot Platform's plant.

What annexation does for Oak Valley is dramatically increase our Oncor Franchise Fee revenue from $ 12,000 per year to over $ 100,000 per year. This added revenue provides the means for the Council of Aldermen to service a 5 year Road Loan that allows us to rebuild our three main thoroughfares NOW!

WHAT IF OUR ANNEXATION PLAN FAILS

There are other alternatives the Council of Aldermen are considering as well that are less lucrative but can still get our road rebuilt:

The Council of Aldermen have applied for $ 161,000 in Disaster Relief Funds from the Texas Department of Public Safety due to the flooding conditions we have experienced this Spring. While these funds would not fully rebuild our 4.6 miles of roadway, it would greatly supplement what it will take to rebuild our roads and re-skin our Oak Valley Lane bridge.
Advancing Communities Forward, the Community Development Agency that is applying for additional funding on behalf Oak Valley, is another alternative for qualifying for a road loan spread out over additional years, helping guarantee the loan through current and future "city funds" earned from Oncor Franchise Fees and other grants.

THE CURRENT SCHEDULE FOR REBUILDING OUR ROADS

Work will commence in early to mid Summer with the Precint 4 crew performing all of the work. Temperatures MUST be conducive (hot enough) to re-mill our road base.
The Precinct 4 road crew must first grade any right of ways (ditches) and fix any culverts that are still conducive for creating flooding conditions and also re-skin the bridge on Oak Valley Lane.
The Precinct 4 road crew will use two Asphalt Zippers to grind up, re-mill (with additional base included) and lay back down a solid road base. An Oil Sand pavement will then be applied over the newly formed road base.
Liberty Drive is by far the road needing the most immediate attention and will be the first thoroughfare the County will reconstruct. ...followed by Oak Valley Lane and then Pin Oak Lane.