The Highway Department is in charge, under the direction of the Highway Commissioner, of all the County trunk highways in the County. It is the duty of the Department to do, or have done, all necessary engineering and make all necessary examinations for the establishment, construction, improvement, and maintenance of highways.
The Department performs varied activities as large as paving and seal coating, to as small as crack sealing and pothole repair. The Department also provides services to towns and villages such as paving, chip sealing, brushing, and drainage activities.