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Pottawattamie County Engineering & Secondary Roads Department
Pottawattamie County Court House Annex
223 South 6th Street
Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501

Office Hours:
7:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. - Monday through Friday

Engineering and Secondary Roads

The Pottawattamie County Secondary Roads Department is responsible for all construction, maintenance, repair, widening, resurfacing and reconstruction of pavements, bridges, and culverts on the county highway system.

Pottawattamie County comprises 959 square miles, second largest in the State of Iowa. The Secondary Roads Department has 251 paved two-lane miles and 1231 unpaved two-lane miles with 346 bridges, 1700+ culverts 48" in diameter and larger, and approximately 17,000 signs.



We have 59 employees and 10 maintenance shops:

    Avoca, Caledonia, Carson, Central, Hancock, Honey Creek, Keg Creek, Lewis, Underwood, Walnut
Engineering & Secondary Roads Contacts:
County Engineer's Office   712.328.5608
Underwood Shop   712.566.2779
Carson Shop   712.484.3814
Central Shop, primary   712.566.2722
Central Shop, secondary   712.482.3033
County Communications Center   712.328.5737    (After Hours)

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To provide the highest quality government possible to the citizens of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, and other governmental entities in the most efficient and cost effective manner possible. To encourage economic development, enhance our tax base and provide higher quality jobs for our citizens.