Public Works

Holiday Schedule:

The Public Works and Landfill will be closed on the following days. If you have any questions please contact us at (970) 641-0044 (Public Works) or (970) 641-5522 (Landfill). Click the following link for the 2025 Holiday Schedule (PDF).

Mission

The mission of the Public Works Department is to provide infrastructure construction and management services to residents, visitors, and County departments so they can travel on County roads, pursue recreational interests, and enjoy living in a more sustainable environment.

Rules and Regulations

The Gunnison County Standards and Specifications for Roads and Bridges (PDF) have been adopted by the Board of County Commissioners. These Standards and Specifications apply to all work within roads or Rights-of-Way and Accesses to private land in Gunnison County.

Permits

Gunnison County Public Works Department issues the following permits:

• Access Permits (PDF): An access permit is necessary any time an access will be constructed in Gunnison County.
• Reclamation Permits: Anytime ground is disturbed for construction purposes inside the sage grouse-occupied habitat boundary OR if the total ground disturbance is at or above 10,000 square feet outside of the sage grouse habitat boundary.
  • Application (PDF)
• Permit - Utility (PDF): For any work done in, through, under, on the shoulder of or in the right-or-way of a county road.
• Revocable Right-of-Way Permits (PDF): For any type of improvement placed in the road right-of-way.
• Oversize Load Permits: When transporting over length, width, height, or weight vehicles on county roads.
  • Annual application (PDF)
  • Single-trip application (PDF)

County Plowed & Maintained Roads

The links below will show Gunnison County maintained roads for their areas. Refer to the Legend on each map for which roads are maintained and during which seasons. For questions or more information, you can call the Gunnison County Public Works Department at (970) 642-0044.

• County Wide Map (2019) (PDF)
• Crested Butte Map Sheet (2019) (PDF)
• Gunnison Map Sheet (2019) (PDF)
• Kebler Trailhead Parking Area (PDF)

Documents for Sale

• Gunnison County Standards and Specifications for New Construction of Roads and Bridges: The newest revision is November 2025, the cost is $15 plus shipping charges.
• Gunnison County maintained county road maps: Three map set, cost is $30 plus shipping charges

You can also obtain information for:

• Access Waiver of Standards - $300 per occurrence
• Private Snow Plowing Agreements
• Street and/or Alley Vacations - Information Packet 2026 (PDF)
• Stop Work Orders - $722.00 per violation plus any hourly violations fees incurred at $205.00 an hour.