Highway / Engineering

The Highway Department is responsible for maintenance & construction on all county streets & highways.

The Department currently has 18 employees responsible for 370 miles of roadways and 64 bridges.

Some specific duties within the Department include the following:

• Planning, designing, constructing and inspecting all road and bridge projects.
• Preparation of a 5-year plan outlining proposed road and bridge projects.
• Acquisition of necessary easements and Right of Way.
• Administration of construction contracts and maintenance projects.
• Annual safety Inspections of all bridges including township & city bridge.
• Providing County road maintenance, including ice and snow removal, on 240 miles of bituminous roads and 130 miles of gravel roads.
• Mowing and maintenance of county road ditches.
• Repairing and maintaining County vehicles and related equipment.
• Develop and maintain a bike/walking trail system for Pope County.

Informational Links

• Project OneOffice 
• Spring Road Restrictions 
• ADA Transition Plan 
• Pope County Highway 5 Year Road Program