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Engineer
Engineer: Richard Brumm
1000 Central Ave
Northwood, IA 50459
Assistant to Engineer:
Al Venz Technician:
Russ Meyer |
Office Hours:
Mon-Fri 8 AM - 4 PM
Phone: (641)324-2154
Fax: (641)324-2162
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Duties and Responsibilities
- All surveys, plans and estimates for road, bridge and culvert work are
prepared in this office.
- The county engineer has supervision of all construction and maintenance
work on secondary roads.
- It is the duty of the engineer to work in strict cooperation with the
board of supervisors in the planning and supervision of the construction and
maintenance of secondary roads.
- All labor payrolls and claims for materials, equipment and supplies are
certified by the engineer before presentation and final approval.
- Engineer makes an annual report to the county and state of all
expenditures for road funds.
- No one is eligible for this office who does not hold a professional
engineer's license.
- The county engineer is appointed by the board of supervisors.
Roads
The road system of the county is divided into two (2) classes, primary and
secondary roads. The secondary road system is made up of farm-to-market
roads and local secondary roads.
The primary road system is under the supervision of the state highway
commission represented by a maintenance superintendent. Funds for the
construction and maintenance of the primary road come from the automobile
license fees, federal aid and the gas tax.
The secondary road system is under the supervision of the board of
supervisors and the county engineer. Funds for these roads come from tax
levies and secondary road fund and from the county's share of road use tax.
The county's farm-to-market system of roads comprises about 211.69 miles
connecting the different towns of the county, and also connecting with roads
leading into other counties. This system is under supervision of the
county engineer and the board of supervisors for construction and maintenance.
Graded and surfaced with crushed rock................60.890 miles
Paved roads...................................................174.592 miles
Total.............................................................235.482
miles
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