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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 |
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David M. Groenleer, Vice Chairman |
Term Expires 2016 |
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Patrick G. Malone, Commissioner |
Term Expires 2018 |
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David Morren, Commissioner |
Term Expires 2019 |
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Cynthia Porter Janes, Commissioner |
Term Expires 2020 |
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Managing Director |
616-242-6960 |
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Executive Secretary |
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
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
| Deputy Managing Director - Operations | 616-242-6950 |
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Steve Roon |
Assistant Director for Maintenance | 616-242-6950 |
| General Maintenance Information | 616-242-6950 |
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| North Complex Superintendent | 616-696-3160 or 616-242-6969 |
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| Central Complex Superintendent | 616-242-6972 |
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| South Complex Superintendent | 616-242-2987 |
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
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
Deputy Managing Director - Engineering |
616-242-6901 ext 6914 |
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Assistant Director of Engineering |
616-242-6901 ext 6981 |
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Engineer of Maintenance and Local Construction |
616-242-6901 ext 6917 |
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Administrative Assistant |
616-242-6901 ext 6910 |
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Public Plats |
616-242-6901 ext 6911 |
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Commercial Drives & Private Street Approaches |
616-242-6901 ext 6913 |
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Transportation Planner |
616-242-6901 ext 6948 |
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Permit Office |
616-242-6920 |
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L. R. Cole |
SR/WA Right of Way Office |
616-242-6966 |
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.
Contact form
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.
Contact form
Director of Traffic and Safety |
616-242-6901 ext 6936 |
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Assistant Director of Traffic and Safety |
616-242-6901 ext 6922 |
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Administrative Assistant for Safety |
616-242-6901 ext 6924 |
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Sign Shop Foreman |
616-242-6901 ext 6929 |
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
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
| Director of Buildings and Equipment | 616-242-6901 ext 6955 |
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| Central Complex Foreman | 616-242-6901 ext 6990 |
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| North Complex Foreman | 616-242-6901 ext 6903 |
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| 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.
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.
| Director of Finance | 616-242-6901 ext 6934 |
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| Assistant Director of Finance - Accounting | 616-242-6901 ext 6986 |
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| Assistant Director of Finance - Purchasing | 616-242-6901 ext 6928 |
Human Resources
Human Resources is responsible for employee relations, training, recruiting, benefit administration, worker's compensation and organization improvement.
Human Resources is responsible for employee relations, training, recruiting, benefit administration, worker's compensation and organization improvement.
Human Resources Manager |
616-242-6901 ext 6937 |
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Human Resources Coordinator |
616-242-6901 ext 6979 |
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 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 |
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 Gravel Roads Total Roads
