Highway Facts and History
The Henry County Highway Department is responsible for the construction and maintenance of all the bridges and roads in the Henry County Highway System. In addition to constructing and maintaining the 170 miles of roads and 595 drainage structures on the County Highway System, the department assists the 24 townships of Henry County in the construction and maintenance of their 1,046 miles of highways and 162 bridges.
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County Population
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48,900
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Land Area
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828 square miles
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Assessed Valuation
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$1,062,294,143
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The Henry County Highway Department is kept busy throughout the year maintaining the roadways. The yearly maintenance includes:
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Summer Maintenance
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Winter Maintenance
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Blacktopping
Seal Coating
Crackfilling
Shoulder Repairs
Culvert Replacements
Drainage Improvements
Mowing
Litter Pick-up
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Snow and Ice Removal
Brush and Tree Trimming
Culvert Repairs
Shoulder Repairs
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County Highway Engineers
James Reed Dec. 19, 1913 – Aug. 1, 1935 (22 years)
Stuart Ogden Aug. 3, 1935 – Nov. 29, 1948 (13 years)
Raymond Wells Nov. 30, 1948 – Aug. 31, 1975 (27 years)
Nelson Taber Sept. 1, 1975 – Sept. 30, 1987 (12 years)
Steven L. Brandau Dec. 1, 1987 – Nov. 30, 2017 (30 years)
Scott A. Stephenson Dec. 1, 2017 - Present