Attorneys made their closing arguments before the noon recess. McAnally admittedly was joking, but he does believe the Odessa district staff does a good job maintaining highways with the meager resources they have. Good weather contributes to good roads, and West Texas has more than its share of good weather. However, good soil is probably the biggest factor, McAnally said. We don't have clay soils.
Bridges are another matter, because all districts use the same concrete standards.
But McAnally believes the bridges in his district are in fairly good shape. Some need work and sub-structure work. He said a lot of the bridges in District 6 are along the Pecos River, where salty water works on the sub structure. In this district overall, generally we fix them before they deteriorate too far. Some, due to traffic loads, require more maintenance to keep up with it.