Engineering & Operations

Aaron Putnam, County Engineer
Rachel Conrad, Assistant County Engineer
Brett Nekola, Secondary Roads Operations Manager

Polk County Public Works
5885 NE 14th Street, Des Moines, IA 50313
Phone:  (515) 286-3705
FAX:  (515) 286-3437
Email: Engineering & Roads

The Engineering and Roads Division is responsible for the maintenance of the Polk County Secondary Road System and provides design and project management for Polk County roadway, bridge, structure, and sanitary sewer projects.

What We Do

Construction

• • Interactive Construction Map
  • Broadway Improvement Project
  • Iowa 141 Intersection Improvement Project
  • Information regarding Iowa DOT construction projects on state highways or interstates
  • Road Construction Information

Maintenance

• • Winter operations
  • Drainage and shoulder maintenance
  • Road blading and patching
  • Pavement markings and sign maintenance
  • Roadside plantings and mowing
  • Weed control: weedcommission@polkcountyiowa.gov
  • County Fleet Maintenance
  • Dust Control

Administration

• • Permits and Policies
  • Maps
  • Survey Information
  • Sanitary Sewer System