Secondary Roads

Maintenance Duties

The Secondary Road Department maintains nearly 860 miles of roads.   Approximately 170 miles of the system is hard surfaced (PCC, Asphalt, Seal Coat) and the remaining miles either has a granular or earth surface.  It is also responsible for everything within the road right-of-way, including thousands of drainage structures that cross and parallel these roads including 175 bridges over twenty feet long.  The County is divided into ten maintenance districts which provide a number of services.  Some of the services that are provided include: snow removal, drainage maintenance, blading, roadside management and traffic control.

Engineering Duties

The Engineer's Office carries out the design, inspection and contract administration of the secondary road system.  It provides an annual budget and five year construction program that identifies how the county will be spending its funding on the county roads.

Quick Links

• Iowa DOT Home Page
• ICEA Home Page

Road Closures & Construction

CO RD X31 RCB Culvert Replacement Closure and Construction Update:

The project is substantially complete and is now open to traffic. Detour route has been lifted.

Landis Road Bridge Project Closure and Construction Update:

The Landis Road Bridge project was let on April 21, 2026 and was awarded to Peterson Contractors, Inc. of Reinbeck, Iowa for a cost of $3,667,546.30. The existing Landis Road Bridge is currently closed to all traffic. The new bridge will accommodate all vehicles and will have a 75+ year life span.

The contractor tentatively plans to start construction in August of 2026 and is expected to be completed by July 2027.

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Anamosa Storage Building Reconstruction & Addition

Qualified biders may submit bids for a new steel storage building addition for use by the Secondary Road Department.  The new addition will be for the storage of Secondary Road equipment and vehicles.  Also, the existing steel storage building will be reconstructed.  Existing steel wall and roof panels will be replaced and all new sectional overhead doors will be added.

A public hearing for the project will be held at 9:30 AM on July 21, 2026 at the Jones County Courthouse.  Bids can be submitted to the Jones County Auditor at their office in the Jones County Courthouse in Anamosa until 10:00 AM on July 21, 2026.

Plans for the project can be obtained at the Jones County Engineer's Office at 19501 Hwy 64, Anamosa, Iowa or here.

Advertisement for Bids, Instructions to Bidders, Bid Forms and specifications have been combined into one single Project Manual that can be obtained at the Jones County Engineer's Office at 19501 Hwy 64, Anamosa, Iowa or here.