County Engineer's Office - Jefferson County, IA

Duties: The engineer's office oversees county roads and bridges.

Location: 901 N. Eighth St, Fairfield

Telephone: 641-472-6528
Fax: 641-469-3398

Engineer (appointed by the Board of Supervisors):
Thomas L. Goff P.E.

Current and future Road Construction and Projects

Five year Program beginning 2008.
Click here to open this PDF file - requires Adobe Reader.

Road Department Duties & Responsibilities:

Jefferson County is responsible for the safety and quality of roads and bridges under the County's jurisdiction, which consists of a total of 756 miles of county roads and 150 county bridges.
- Dirt: 99 miles
- Gravel: 513 miles
- Sealcoat: 11 miles
- Concrete: 64 miles
- Asphalt: 69 miles
- Note: The State of Iowa is responsible for U.S. Highway 34 and State Highway 1.

Responsible for design and construction on road and bridge projects within the county.

Responsible for the supervision of maintenance and construction on all secondary roads in the county.

Responsible for issuing permits pertaining to roadway and right of way use.

Responsible for the installation of traffic signs, maintaining road surfaces, ditch drainage, vegetation control and winter snow and ice removal.

Jefferson County Permits: View these documents as a PDF file (requires Adobe Reader)

Dust Control Permit Application.

Entrance Permit Application (Page 1)
(entrance to a County Road.)
Entrance Permit Application (Page 2)
(Summary of the Ordinance).

Application for use of County road Right of Way for Utilities Accommodation.

Oversize/Overweight Permit (for a Single Trip).

Oversize/Overweight Permit (Annual).

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