Function of Department

Norton County Road and Bridge is responsible for the maintenance of county roads, bridges, signs, ditches, culverts, shoulders and equipment; supervises the planning, design and construction of road and bridge improvements; reviews and implements federal, state and local rules/regulations covering transportation, storm drainage, subdivision development, floodplain management, land surveying, and other aspects of public works; manages right-of-way acquisitions and roadway construction projects; evaluates land use and traffic patterns and establishes long-range plans.
 

Kansas statute 79-1947 authorizes the Board of County Commissioners to fix a rate of a levy annually for construction, reconstruction, improvements, repair, maintenance and acquisitions of rights-of-way for county roads and bridges. Money collected for road maintenance and construction is placed in the Road & Bridge Fund.

 Mission

 Maintenance and construction of county roads and bridges is a high priority for our citizens and county leaders. Statewide, road and bridge expenditures account for about 35 percent of all county-levied property taxes.