About Us
 
The Tazewell County Highway Department is responsible for the construction and maintenance of all the bridges and roads in the Tazewell County Highway System.  The system consists of 203 miles of county highways including 52 bridges and numerous culverts, drainage structures and other highway features.

Examples of county highway maintenance activities include:
  • Hot-Mix Asphalt Replacement
  • Tree and Brush Trimming & Removal
  • Oil & Chip Sealcoating
  • Ditch Cleaning & Regrading
  • Pothole Patching
  • Erosion Repair & Controls
  • Shoulder Repair
  • Roadside Mowing & Trimming
  • Culvert Repair & Replacement
  • Bridge Bearing & Joint Cleaning
  • Roadway Striping
  • Snow & Ice Removal / Salt Spreading
  • Sign Repair & Replacement
  • Guardrail Repair & Replacement
 
In addition, the Tazewell County Highway Department provides technical assistance to the 18 township road districts of Tazewell County in the construction and maintenance of their 807 miles of township highways, 135 township bridges and numerous culverts, drainage structures and other road features.

The engineering services provided by the Tazewell County Highway Department include technical advice, project development, design engineering, construction engineering, and administration of local, state, and federal funds for county highway and township road infrastructure in Tazewell County.