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Road & Bridge Department

The Waller County Road & Bridge Department is dedicated to providing comprehensive planning, design, mapping, and management services to facilitate quality construction of private development, public roads, and public infrastructure in an effort to enhance public safety and the quality of life in the County.

Mission Statement:
"To provide safe and reliable infrastructure to enhance the quality of life for our citizens, businesses, and visitors through innovation, efficiency and accountability."

In the unincorporated areas of Waller County, a permit is required when proposed construction or other development is characterized by any of the following:


  • Any work to be performed within a floodplain or flood-prone area (Special Flood Hazard Area) as defined by the latest Flood Insurance Rate Maps. To confirm if your property is in a floodplain, please visit the FEMA Flood Map Service Center at https://msc.fema.gov.
  • Fill placement or excavation outside the Floodplain greater than 500 cubic yards per acre of land, and/or there is a change in any elevation by six (6) inches or more.
  • No structural fill is allowed inside the Floodplain, any other fill inside the floodplain must be mitigated and reviewed by Waller County. It is recommended that any work conducted inside the Floodplain be reviewed by the Waller County Engineers Office. 
  • Construction of any any structure or concrete slab (including existing building modification) which is equal to or larger than 100 square feet, including but not limited to a barn, garage, workshop, dwelling or storage building.
  • Work involves the development of improved or unimproved real estate including but not limited to buildings or other structures, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation or drilling operations, or storage of equipment and materials.
  • Installation of a driveway connection to a County maintained roadway.
  • Installation of a turn lane or median opening on a County maintained roadway.
  • Installation, repair or boring of cable, conduit, pipe and/or poles and lines within the right-of-way of County maintained roadways and drainage ditches.
  • Detention ponds or tanks.
  • New residential pools.

Maintenance services provided by the Road & Bridge department include:

  • Road Construction, Maintenance and Repairs
  • Bridge Construction, Maintenance and Repairs
  • Drainage, Low Water Crossings and Culverts
  • Issue Driveway/Culvert Permits
  • Vegetative Management in County Right-of-Way
  • Debris Removal
  • Road Sign Installation and Maintenance

 

Development services provided by the Road & Bridge department include:

  • Review Subdivision Plats and Plat Exemptions
  • Review and Process Floodplain Development Permits
  • Review Subdivision Plans, Commercial Site Plans, and Issue Permits
  • Review and Process Infrastructure Development Plans (Rental Communities and RV Parks)
  • Review and Process Engineering Reports, Traffic Impact Studies, and Drainage Impact Reports
  • Review and Process Utility Notifications
  • Inspect County Road Construction, Driveways, and Subdivision Developments
  • Code Compliance

 

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) services provided by the Road & Bridge department include:

  • Collect and Maintain Road Inventory
  • Maintain Road Closure Map
  • Produce Maps for County Departments
  • Maintain Updated Drone Imagery

If you need assistance, please do not hesitate to contact our office at (979)826-7670.

Single-Family Residential

A  9-1-1 address must be issued PRIOR to issuance of any permits within the County. A properly issued 9-1-1 address will help to ensure that emergency services personnel can quickly locate your home, if necessary. This office is located at 929 5th St. Hempstead

Multi-Family Residential/Commercial

A  9-1-1 address must be issued PRIOR to issuance of any permits within the County. A properly issued 9-1-1 address will help to ensure that emergency services personnel can quickly locate your business, if necessary. This office is located at 929 5th St. Hempstead

 

 

A  9-1-1 address must be issued PRIOR to issuance of any permits within the County. A properly issued 9-1-1 address will help to ensure that emergency services personnel can quickly locate your home or business, if necessary. This office is located at 929 5th St. Hempstead

 

Payment is due before an application will be processed.
We accept cash, checks (payable to Waller County) or credit cards (use the credit card payment tab above).

  • A  9-1-1 address must be issued PRIOR to issuance of any permits within the County. A properly issued 9-1-1 address will help to ensure that emergency services personnel can quickly locate your home or business, if necessary.

    Driveway/Culvert Permit – A permit(with or without a culvert) is required in order to get legal access onto a County maintained road from private property.  The driveway must be constructed in conformance to County standards.  

  • For mutli-family residential, commercial and other public developments a full set of civil site plans (i.e. site grading, drainage, erosion control, fire lanes, utilities, SWPPP, detention, etc.) must be submitted prior to commencement of any construction activities.  Our Drainage Criteria Manual is located in Appendix E of our Subdivision and Development Regulations.  If the property is within the jurisdiction of the Brookshire-Katy Drainage District, construction plan approval must also be obtained through their office.

     

  • If you divide your property into two or more parcels to convey to others, such “subdividing” is regulated by state law in Texas Local Government Code Chapter 232.

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To make a payment by credit card, please use this Make a Payment link. 
For the reference number use the R number/Property ID number from the Waller County Appraisal District. 

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Waller County Engineer

J. Ross McCall, PE
County Engineer

775 Bus 290 East
Hempstead, TX 77445
Phone: (979) 826-7670

Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

*CLOSED* for lunch 12 to 1 pm daily.

 

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