Other specific areas of responsibility and activity of the Highway Department are as follows:
- Reconstruct county and town highways including grading work, pulverizing of existing pavement, and placing of base materials.
- Rehabilitate county, state, and town highways.
- Pulverize, mill, and resurface county highways.
- Resurface state, city, town, and village roads in Jefferson County when requested.
- Perform seal coating and crack sealing on county, state, and town highways.
- Remove snow and prevent ice accumulation on county, state, and town highways.
- Perform sign installation and maintenance on county, state, and town highways.
- Mark, fabricate, erect, and maintain all guard rails and reflectors on highways under county jurisdiction.
- Clear and clean culverts and perform other related drainage work.
- Maintain and replace culverts and bridges.
- Maintain and repair all Highway Department equipment.
- Perform welding for all Highway Department equipment.
- Locate section corners under road surfaces for the surveyor and replace the disturbed highway building materials.
- Issue permits to install driveways onto County Trunk Highways and to work on highway right-of-ways.
- Consult with private individuals on installation of culverts and driveways.
- Provide emergency assistance in times of natural disasters, such as removal of fallen trees or debris from highways and barricading of roads damaged by flood.
- Support other county departments in completion of special projects that require Highway Department assistance.