Road Department
The Road Superintendent performs the following duties:
- Assists the County Engineer plan, organize, direct, and coordinate the work of the department; participates in human resource decisions to attract, motivate, and retain employees.
- Supervises crew leaders engaged in construction, maintenance and repair of paved and unpaved roads and culverts.
- Inspects roads, culverts, and bridges for damage; takes measurements and calculates where sign(s) should be; supervises the placement of barricades and warning signs.
- Monitors the work of subcontractors engaged in road repair; ensures that materials and work meet established standards and predetermined specification.
- Inspects work while in progress and upon completion.
- Supervises the repair of bridges; ensures that work is performed according to established standards and is completed on time.
- Provides feedback to the public, township officials, county engineer and Board of Commissioners regarding the status projects.
Shop locations and phone numbers:
New Rockford (701) 947-5518
Sheyenne (701) 996-3101
Hamar (701) 262-4708