SUMMIT COUNTY ROAD AND BRIDGE

Introduction

Summit County is a thriving resort community with a great demand on the transportation infrastructure. Our roads are vital to the smooth flow of traffic to the towns, resorts and residential neighborhoods.

The Road and Bridge Department is responsible for the year round maintenance of many of these roads and our commitment to the traveling public is reflected in our Mission Statement:

“To provide the best transportation system possible, that most effectively and safely moves the traveling public.”

Statistics

The Road and Bridge Department provides,

• Year round maintenance for 146 roadway miles. Of these roads, 88 miles are asphalt surfaced and 58 miles are gravel surfaced.
• Seasonal maintenance for 63 miles of Forest Service roads, which are unimproved (dirt) roads.
• Seasonal maintenance for 30 miles of recreational pathways.

The Road and Bridge Department has 21 full time and 5 part time employees, which include,

• Road and Bridge Director
• Administrative Assistant
• Operations Supervisor
• Road Inspector
• Weed Coordinator
• Assistant Weed Coordinator
• Asset Supervisor
• Asset Technician
• Sign Technician
• 12 Equipment Operators (Full Time)
• 5 Equipment Operators (Part Time)

Maintained and Non-maintained Roads

All Summit County roads are assigned a Summit County road number to assist Emergency Services in locating a specific address. Roads that have a county road number may or may not be maintained by the county.

To find out if your road receives county maintenance, click here, or contact the Summit County Road and Bridge Department at 970.668.3590 or 970.668.4231 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

If you live on a road that is not currently receiving County Maintenance and wish to have your road maintained by the County, you must submit your request to the Road and Bridge Director and the County Engineer. For a complete description of the process, see Section 5500, of the Road and Bridge Standards.

Code Of The West

Although not formally adopted by the Board of County Commissioners, The Code Of The West is a great reference for understanding the differences between rural living in unincorporated portions of the County and urban living within Town limits. To view the Code Of The West, Click Here.