Roads & Bridges

  1. Roads & Bridges
  2. Road Closures & Maintenance
  3. Trails

Roads & BridgesGunnison River Bridge Plaque

Responsibilities

It is the job of the administration of the Public Works Department to coordinate activities in all of the districts. Those activities include, but are not limited to:

  • Construction of roads
  • Maintenance of 850 miles of county, forest service, and BLM roads
  • Snow plowing of approximately 215 miles of road

The activities take place within a broad geographic area and are initiated out of five separate shop facilities. It is the responsibility of the administration to:

  • Communicate with the public and the Board of County Commissioners
  • Evaluate equipment and personnel use and needs of all the districts
  • Make long-range plans
  • Schedule training of personnel