Secondary Road Department

Core Functions

The Linn County Secondary Road Department maintains 1,147 miles of roads and 259 bridges. Approximately 378 miles (32 percent) of the road system is hard surfaced (asphalt, concrete or seal coat) and the remaining is rock surfaced.

Local Option Sales Tax

Since 2010, the Linn County Secondary Road Department has received more than $36 million in local option sales tax revenue. These funds have accelerated Linn County’s 5-year construction program by paving 106 miles of roads (30 percent of the paved system), three bridge projects, and three culvert replacement projects. The majority (94 miles) of the paving projects were concrete overlays.

Learn more about the Local Options Sales Tax Referendum.

  1. County Home Road Now Open and Improvement Project Completed

    County Home Road is now open to traffic following completion of the final phase of a three-phase improvement project. Read on...

  2. Secondary Road Department Releases Five-Year Construction Plan

    Learn more about upcoming road construction and bridge repair plans in Linn County. Read on...

  3. Local Option Sales Tax Resolutions Put Extension Vote on November Ballot

    Voters in unincorporated Linn County and the cities of Cedar Rapids, Hiawatha, Fairfax, Marion, Robins, and the Linn County portion of Walford will vote Nov. 2, 2021 on whether to extend the current 1% local option sales tax when it expires in 2024. Read on...
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  1. How do I know what maintenance district or Board of Supervisor district I am in?
  2. Who do I make my check payable to?
  3. Do you accept credit or debit cards?
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  1. Where can I find information about current road construction?
  2. How can I receive regular project updates and other project details?
  3. What is the difference between Road Closed and Road Closed to Thru Traffic?
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  1. What type of dust control is available?
  2. When is the sign-up period for dust control?
  3. If the oil on my road is still good, can I keep it?
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  1. Do I need a permit to widen my driveway?
  2. Can I put in a second driveway?
  3. I am building a new house. There is a driveway already there but it is for a field. I want to use the same driveway. Is that possible?
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