The Roads and Bridges Department functions are to follow Federal State, and County guidelines to provide the citizens of Barrow County with safe, effective public roadways and drainage structures, and to public safety through road and bridge maintenance for Barrow County roads.

During the past year the Roads & Bridges Department performed the primary function of maintaining approximately 465 miles of paved roads (including 300 subdivisions), installed construction, road and stop signs to 20 newly platted subdivisions, 50 miles of dirt roads, 69 miles of storm drain pipe, 25 bridge structures, 50 bridge culverts, street signs and stripping, 12 miles of concrete sidewalk and 240 miles of concrete curb and gutter. 650-700 miles of road clean-up (litter, debris). Roads and Bridges received and responded to 650 complaints in regard to roads, drainage, and other issues.

Projects Completed:

• Cross drain on McElhannon Road
• Graded Winding River Lane Road
• Paving on Haymon Morris Road
• Cleaning up after ice storm
• Patched numerous potholes and other pavement repairs
• Almost every dirt road graded and ditches pulled
• Jordan Cofer cross drain
• Cross drain on Wages Rd.
• Storm water Drainage projects