FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES
The Roads & Bridges Department is responsible for the maintenance dirt roads and paved roads within the County. This includes ditching, grading, driveway installation, crosslink cutting, ditch clearing, and road sign maintenance and replacement.
Responsibilities:
- Improve and maintain all roads and bridges under Colleton County jurisdiction
- Install and repair driveways or culverts on county maintained roads. (Fees Apply)
- Maintain gravel roads by scraping, providing proper drainage and adding stone when necessary
- Maintain road-side vegetation
- Install stop signs
- Construct and repair drainage ditches
- Cut and remove trees from roadways and right-of-ways
This office DOES NOT do the following:
- Provide maintenance on state or private property
- Pick up litter or garbage on roadways
- Pick up dead animals on any roads
- Install speed limit signs or speed bumps
- Pave dirt or gravel roads
- Install or maintain traffic lights
- Provide water or sewer services
- Grant encroachment permits
- Spray for mosquitoes