Road and Bridge

Bannock County Road & Bridge is a division of the Bannock County Public Works department. It is tasked with maintaining 466 miles of road. Of the 466, 300 miles are paved. Bannock County Road & Bridge is only responsible for roads that lie within the County, outside of city limits (excluding those roads that lie within the Downey/Swan Lake District). The tasks include snow removal, winter maintenance, chip sealing, hot mix overlay, RAP overlay, cold asphalt overlay, mag, road re-construction, patching, pugging, ditch work, tree trimming, scrub coats, crack sealing, seal coat, sign and culvert maintenance and bridge construction/maintenance.

In the last few years the EPA has set stricter regulations that include storm water control and erosion maintenance. This effects the way Road & Bridge does business. We have made the necessary adjustments to maintain compliance with the new standards.

The majority of Road & Bridge revenue comes from the states distribution fund which is a flat .25 cents per gallon of fuel bought state wide. The state keeps 50% and the other 50% is distributed to the local City’s and County’s based on miles of maintained road.

Bannock County Highway Standards & Roadway Development Procedures – August 2021

Bannock County Snow Removal and Sanding Policy (PDF)

R.S. No. 2019-108 Plow and Sanding Policy Resolution (PDF)

Application and Permit to Plow Snow on County Roads

ITD road cameras

ITD road report

Emergency Services

APPROVED COUNTY
ROAD MAINTENANCE MAP

WINTER MAINTENANCE ROAD MAP

PUBLIC ACCESS ROADS MAP

The Road & Bridge County shop was originally located at the County fairgrounds near the old infirmary. That building was destroyed by a fire July 7, 1942. Practically all of the County road equipment was also destroyed in this fire. At that time, during WWII, the County chose to lease a building. When they were notified that the lease was about to expire and would not be renewed, the County had to send a proposal to the War Production
Board to have them grant permission for Construction. The Conservation Order L-41 (a) 1075.1 “limits construction. It is necessary in order to conserve materials, construction equipment, labor and transportation”. April 23, 1945 Bannock County wrote to the Board to request permission to construct a new facility and three days later they received an application that had to be filled out giving a complete picture of the need and actual necessity of the proposed construction. It was also required to return a copy of the eviction notice form the building owner of the leased facility. The War Production Board granted the County permission and the official open house was October 26, 1946.

Bannock County Snow Removal and Sanding Policy (PDF)

R.S. No. 2019-108 Plow and Sanding Policy Resolution (PDF)