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County Board of Road Commissioners

The five person Board is appointed by the Kent County Board of Commissioners and provides the organizational direction and policy guidance for the Road Commission. The Board meets at 1500 Scribner Avenue NW. Grand Rapids, Michigan on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month beginning at 8 a.m. Contact form

Mark E. Rambo, Chairman	Term Expires 2017
David M. Groenleer, Vice Chairman	Term Expires 2016
Patrick G. Malone, Commissioner	Term Expires 2018
David Morren, Commissioner	Term Expires 2019
Fritz Wahlfield, Commissioner	Term Expires 2014
Steve Warren	Managing Director	616-242-6960
Diane Martin	Executive Secretary

Engineering Division

The Engineering Division is responsible for the design and construction engineering of all County road and bridge projects on the County primary system (green routes on the county map), and they assist other Divisions in providing engineering expertise and assistance. The Division is also responsible for department-wide contract administration, soil erosion control, right-of-way acquisition, subdivision control, the issuance and inspection of all permitted activities within the County road right-of-ways, commercial driveways, and the County Road Map. (616) 242-6910

Wayne Harrall, P.E	Deputy Managing Director - Engineering	616-242-6901 ext 6914
Tom Byle, P.E.	Assistant Director of Engineering	616-242-6901 ext 6981
Jeff Kocsis, P.E	Engineer of Maintenance and Local Construction	616-242-6901 ext 6917
Karen Luneke	Administrative Assistant	616-242-6901 ext 6910
Brian Bueche, P.E.	Public Plats	616-242-6901 ext 6911
John Strunk	Commercial Drives & Private Street Approaches	616-242-6901 ext 6913
Rick Sprague	Transportation Planner	616-242-6901 ext 6948
Permit Office		616-242-6920
Right of Way Office		616-242-6941

Equipment and Building Division

The responsibility of the Equipment and Building Division is to formulate specifications for purchase, rental, or lease on all equipment, buildings, and work on the grounds at all four complexes, and all maintenance of equipment, buildings, and grounds

Steve Roose	Director of Buildings and Equipment	616-242-6901 ext 6955
Duane Kaminsky	Central Complex Foreman	616-242-6901 ext 6990
Tom Johnson	North Complex Foreman	616-242-6901 ext 6903
Brian Weber	South Complex Foreman	616-242-6901 ext 6906

Accounting and Finance Division

The mission of the Finance Division is to provide its customers with excellent financial services and valuable information. The Finance Division responsibilities include all day-to-day financial transactions of the Road Commission including budgeting, accounting, purchasing, financing, information systems, and financial reporting.

John Strauss	Director of Finance	616-242-6901 ext 6934
Mario Guerra	Assistant Director of Finance - Accounting	616-242-6901 ext 6986
Mary Wiegerink	Assistant Director of Finance - Purchasing	616-242-6901 ext 6928

Road Maintenance Division

The Kent County Road Commission is responsible for the maintenance of County primary roads, local roads, and the State Trunklines. Primary roads such as West River Road, Lincoln Lake Avenue, Patterson Avenue, and 84th Street, are shown in green on the County map. The type of work performed is very similar to those performed f or the Michigan Department of Transportation on the State trunklines. Reconstruction, overlay, and bridge replacement projects are handled by the Road Commission Engineering Division, normally by contract with private companies although the Maintenance Division may do smaller projects. The local road system is shown in solid black or two thin black lines in the case of gravel roads on the County map. The Road Commission and the Townships have worked cooperatively over the years to upgrade the gravel roads on the local system. In order to have a balanced workload between winter and summer, the Road Commission performs local road construction to prepare the roads for contract paving. The Kent County Road Commission Maintenance Division is also responsible for maintaining most State highways in Kent County under a contract with the Michigan Department of Transportation. These roads are shown in red on the County map. Examples of these roads include I-96, I-196, US-131, M-6, M-37, M-46, and M-50. Types of work performed include plowing snow, patching holes, mowing the roadside, ditch cleanout, sweeping, guardrail repair, and some joint repair on concrete pavement. Contact form

Jerry Byrne	Deputy Managing Director - Operations	616-242-6950
Steve Roon	Assistant Director for Maintenance	616-242-6950
Kris Cassady	General Maintenance Information	616-242-6950
Mel Baird	North Complex Superintendent	616-696-3160 or 616-242-6969
Bill Byrne	Central Complex Superintendent	616-242-6972
Phil Tichelaar	South Complex Superintendent	616-242-2987

Human Resources

Human Resources is responsible for employee relations, training, recruiting, benefit administration, worker's compensation and organization improvement.

Michael Dennis	Human Resources Manager	616-242-6901 ext 6937
Carole Morgan	Human Resources Coordinator	616-242-6901 ext 6979

Traffic and Safety Division

The responsibilities of the Traffic and Safety Division include traffic controls and property damage claims. Traffic controls include signing, signals, and pavement markings. The Safety Division also investigates unauthorized activities and encroachments in the right-of-way. Property damage claims should be directed to the Safety Division for investigation. Contact the Traffic & Safety Department at (616) 242-6923.
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Tim Haagsma, P.E.	Director of Traffic and Safety	616-242-6901 ext 6936
Shirley Wollner, P.E.	Assistant Director of Traffic and Safety	616-242-6901 ext 6922
Terry Porritt	Administrative Assistant for Safety	616-242-6901 ext 6924
Dan Luyk	Sign Shop Foreman	616-242-6901 ext 6929

What is a Road Commission?

County Maintained State Roads

The Kent County Road Commission under contract with MDOT maintains 1,139.11 single lane miles of State roads

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County Sources of Revenue

The Michigan Transportation Fund (MTF) is the primary source of revenue for the Road Commission. The MTF is from fuel taxes and vehicle registration fees that are distributed through a formula. Additional revenue sources include grants and service contracts with other units of government. The Kent County Road Commission does not levy or collect any taxes.

County Pavement Surfaces

Paved Roads
1,635.32 miles

Gravel Roads
323.24 miles

Total Roads
1,958.56 miles

The Birth of a Pothole Explained

Board Meeting Minutes

Public Hearing Minutes

Environmental Information

Policies of General Interest

Local Government Links

County Road Classifications

Primary roads are all paved and are the main arterials in the County. Local roads are generally collectors and residential streets. Of these miles, 44 miles are Natural Beauty Roads. There are 176 County bridges.

Primary Roads	660.70 miles
Local Roads	1,297.86 miles
Total Roads	1,958.56 miles

Employment
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Road Maintenance Worker:

Kent County Road Commission is accepting applications for Road Maintenance workers. These positions are responsible for: performing manual labor in the repair, maintenance, and construction of roads and right-of-ways; repairing damaged roadways; serving as a crew member to install, maintain and repair road signs, guardrails and fencing; operating chain saws and other tree/brush removal equipment. Safely and efficiently operates trucks and various pieces of equipment; driving with underblade to level dirt and gravel and to plow snow and ice; presenting and maintaining a positive image of the Kent County Road Commission with the public.

Requirements include: a high school diploma or equivalent; six months of maintenance/construction experience involving truck driving and equipment operation; possession of a valid Michigan Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with an “N” (Tank) endorsement or ability to acquire one; successful completion of a physical examination and a substance abuse test; being on-call 24 hours due to weather conditions, performing duties day and/or night on shifts of 12 or more consecutive hours, up to 7 workdays each week.

Equipment Service Mechanic:

Kent County Road Commission is accepting applications for 2^nd shift Equipment Specialist I. This entry-level mechanic position performs a wide range of manual mechanical and preventive maintenance activities on all types of vehicles and equipment; including oil changes, tune-ups, exhaust, u joints and interior/exterior cleaning. This position may also assist Equipment Specialist II with more complex activities.

Requirements include: a high school diploma or equivalent with additional relevant vocational training and/or an Associate’s degree in Automotive Technology preferred; possession of a valid Michigan Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with an “N” (Tank) endorsement or ability to acquire one; successful completion of a physical examination and a substance abuse test.

Kent County Road Commission offers a starting wage of $20.66 for Road Maintenance and $20.99 for Mechanics, a stable working environment and excellent benefits. For consideration applications must be submitted by Friday August 8^th, 2014.

The Kent County Road Commission offers competitive wages, a stable working environment, excellent benefits and valuable training/educational opportunities. Candidates interested in a position listed should submit a Kent County Road Commission application for employment. Resumes and cover letters will only be accepted if they are accompanied by an application. Candidates can call (616) 242-6900 for an application by mail, apply in person, or download an application from here. Our policy is to accept applications or resumes only when there are specific open positions. The Kent County Road Commission is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate among applicants or employees with illegal regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, height, weight, marital status, non-disqualifying disability, veteran status or on the basis of any characteristic that is protected by state or federal law.

Office hours are 7 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday

Paved Roads	1,635.32 miles
Gravel Roads	323.24 miles
Total Roads	1,958.56 miles