Delaware County Engineer

The operations division (also known as the Highway Department) is the largest section of the Engineer's Office and employs a number of crews consisting of operating engineers, skilled laborers, drivers and mechanics. The Highway Department maintains county highways by repairing or resurfacing pavements and berms, mowing roadsides, installing traffic signs, maintaining traffic signals, and constructing culverts and small bridges. In winter months, the snow fighters plow and salt roads to keep traffic moving safely.

Bridge Crew:

The bridge crew maintains an inventory of over 360 county bridges by washing, clearing debris and patching bridge decks and railing when needed. The crew typically builds several new short-span bridges each year including box culverts and large pipe culverts replacing old, deteriorated bridges.

Drainage Crew:

The county drainage crew maintains the ditches and waterways under and along county roads. The crew replaces dozens of culverts each year and cleans ditches to keep them draining freely.

Maintenance Crew:

The operations maintenance staff keeps the Engineer's Office and vehicles in working order and maintains the two county salt storage buildings.

Roadway Crew:

The surface crew maintains the pavement on over 330 miles of county highways. Each summer, crews perform seal coating to select roads based on a yearly inspection of pavement condition. The crew maintains and restores berms and repairs pavement when needed.

Specialty Crew:

The specialty crew maintains and erects highway signs and mows the roadside in the summer.

Winter Operations:

One of the most important responsibilities of the Highway Department is to keep the roads clear in the winter by plowing and salting 330+ miles of icy roads. All Highway Department crews are on-call 24/7 during winter months and are ready to work when needed to ensure that roads remain open and safe for travel.

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