Kearney County, Nebraska

Kearney County Department of Roads

Kearney County Department of Roads
Kearney County Department of Roads Superintendent Randall Smith 1124 E 9th Minden, NE 68959 Phone: (308) 832-2854 Fax: (308) 832-0401 Email Kearney County Road Department
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The following permits are Editable PDF's, which allow you to view the form through your browser and type in requested information. You can then print off the form and send it to the appropriate Kearney County Department. Application for Buried Line Permit Application for Driveway Permit Application for Overwidth Moving Permit
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The Highway Superintendent is required to submit an annual budget and a One & Six Year Road Plan to the Board of Supervisors and the Nebraska DOR. The budget should reflect the road maintenance needs and construction improvements on or before April 1st of each year. The Board of Supervisors, with the assistance of the Highway Superintendent, must prepare and adopt a One and Six Year Road Plan which includes the following items: A project accomplishment list for the next fiscal year. Map of the 2009 Construction Projects A project priority list for the following five fiscal years. Map of the 2009-2014 Construction Projects The project accomplishment list and annual budget may be revised only if unforeseen circumstances occur. Any revision must be approved by the Nebraska Board of Classification and Standards. The priority of improvement of improvement of roads is within the sound discretion of the Board of Supervisors. Kearney County operates 8 motorgrader routes to cover 788 miles of gravel and 60 miles of hard surface roads. Each operator has an average of 98 miles per route. It takes approximately two weeks to blade over an entire route. Kearney County Road Department personnel are responsible for sign, bridge, asphalt, and equipment maintenance along with vegetation control and construction projects. At the present time we have 14 full time operators. Helpful Links Nebraska Department of Roads
Office Hours January 1, 2010 thru March 14, 2010	7:30 am to 4:00 pm Monday-Friday
March 15, 2010 thru November 7, 2010	7:00 am to 5:30 pm Monday-Thursday
November 8, 2010 thru December 31, 2010	7:30 am to 4:00 pm Monday-Friday

424 N Colorado
Minden NE, 68959
Hours: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM