Surface patching, drainage maintenance and improvement, bituminous overlay, sealcoat, and bituminous crack sealing programs are used to maximize the useful life of the roadway system. Prompt snow and ice control measures assure safe travel during the winter season. Roadsides are maintained to control noxious weeds, diseased trees, and vegetation. Installation and maintenance of traffic signs, pavement markings, and traffic signals as well as coordination of signalized intersections provide guidance and control of traffic. The transportation, utility, and entrance permit system aid in protection of the roadway system.
Related work is performed for other county departments and divisions.
The mission of the Emergency Preparedness Division is to ensure statutory compliance and maximize the capability of the county to respond to and recover from disasters occurring throughout the county, and to plan for and coordinate a countywide program of emergency management that will save lives and protect property in the event of an emergency. This Division is responsible for development of plans and programs to maintain a state of readiness to meet natural, man-made, and technological disasters on a local or countywide basis. This Division coordinates and maintains inventories of disaster resources in the county, both public and private, as well as plans for the effective utilization of resources in the county with the assistance of designated county departmental emergency preparedness coordinators, appointed municipal directors, and volunteers. The Division has published General Severe Weather Information containing information on both summer and winter severe weather, including a sample winter storm survival car kit for public information. Hennepin County is providing this information as a public service.