The County Engineer / Road Department is responsible for construction and maintenance of the Secondary Road System in Henry County.

The County Engineer (Secondary Roads Department) is responsible for construction and maintenance of the Secondary Road System in Henry County.

Engineering Duties include:

	Design, construction, inspection and contract administration of Henry County Secondary Road system road and bridge projects,
	Department operating budget and construction program development,
	Department personnel administration,
	Response to petitions, requests, or concerns regarding roadway condition and drainage, temporary road closures, and obstructions in the right of way,
	Conduct Engineering studies including speed studies, road vacations, and traffic studies,
	Subdivision roadway review and approval,
	Entrance permit review and approval,
	Permitting of utility or other work within the county road right of way,
	Oversize/overweight vehicle permit issuance for county roads,
	Section corner information, aerial photo information and bench mark information is available for public viewing,
	Right-of-way information on Henry County roads and construction projects,
	Permits for dust control on county roads,
	Mark right-of-way for new fence locations.

Maintenance Duties include:

	Surface repairs and maintenance – this would include rocking the County’s gravel roads, patching paved roads, pothole repairs, shoulder rocking, mowing shoulders, brush cutting and spraying.
	Entrance rocking within the County right-of-way, per policy.
	County bridge and culvert repairs.
	Ditch cleaning in order to allow proper drainage.
	Entrance maintenance for new or existing driveways.
	Snow removal on county roads.
	Roadway sign installation and maintenance.