Transportation Division

The Transportation Division oversees major county road and bridge construction and improvement projects, prepares the annual LMIG list of resurfacing needs, and keeps the County Road Improvement Program updated.

This division also issues driveway, utility, and timber harvest permits, performs preliminary and final plan and field reviews regarding new roads for county acceptance, performs traffic studies, and assists in updating the county's roadway speed limits for radar permit purposes.

Additionally, the division maintains the operation of traffic signals on county roads, participates in the development of internal construction plans, and coordinates with the Road and Bridges Division for in-house work. The staff also maintains roadway mileage and inventory and the county's sidewalk inventory.

The division also manages the subdivision streetlight program and responds to citizen complaints regarding traffic safety issues.

Utility Permit Request - Download and Complete

Driveway Permit - Download and submit to the Barrow Self Service Portal

Roadway Safety Dashboard, Action Plan Available

Barrow County's Safety Action Plan (PDF) is available for citizen to review. The plan outlines goals and objectives to work toward an ambitious goal of zero roadway fatalities by 2050 in Barrow County. An interactive roadway safety dashboard is also available, allowing citizens the chance to view crash data around the county. (NOTE: Hit "close" at the bottom of the screen to launch the dashboard.)