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:
publicwrks@co.polk.ia.us
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.