The Road Department is responsible for maintaining and improving the county's road system, consisting of approximately 830 miles of roads (700 paved and 130 unpaved) and 66 bridges. The Road Department's major services include:

• Routine road and bridge maintenance:
  • road grading, sweeping
  • vegetation control
  • removal of roadside hazards (trees, rock outcroppings, etc.)
  • patching and sealing paved roads
  • installing, repairing and replacing signs, pavement markings and striping
  • maintaining and repairing bridges, guardrails and culverts
  • winter maintenance (snow plowing, sanding, anti-icing)
• Emergency response to road hazards and natural disasters
• Engineering, surveying and contract management for pavement preservation and capital improvement projects (including Local Improvement Districts)
• Regulation, inspection, and administration of work and development within the public road right of way
• Acquisition, maintenance, and fueling of heavy equipment and fleet vehicles for the County