Public Works Department
Engineering Division
Kurt Bailey, Polk County Engineer
5885 NE 14 Street Des Moines, IA 50313
Phone: 515-286-3705
FAX: 515-286-3437
Email:
publicworks@polkcountyiowa.gov
The Engineering Division responds to requests or concerns regarding roadway drainage
and other drainage complaints, petitions for traffic studies, entrance permit applications,
and permitting of utility or other work within the road right-of-way. The division
also administers the Polk County sanitary sewer system, issues oversize/overweight
vehicle permits and provides engineering and design of Polk County roadway projects,
including seal coating, local resurfacing and bridge replacement.