General Information

The Department of Public Works consists of two divisions: Engineering and Transportation.

Mission: To provide quality transportation systems.

Vision: Better roads for better lives.

The Engineering Division is responsible for:

• Design and inspection of County roadway projects
• Management of County owned construction projects
• Inspection of residential and commercial construction projects
• Acquisition of required right of way for County projects
• Encroachment permits
• Assist the Transportation Division with construction staking
• Implementation of the C Fund program

The Transportation Division is responsible for:

• Maintenance of 1,300 miles of County roads and associated drainage
• Maintenance of 300± Stormwater Management facilities
• Fabrication and installation of street name and traffic control signage
• Constrution of Capital Improvement projects

Quick Links to Forms

• Encroachment permit (PDF)

Related Links 

• Road Paving Priority List
• C Fund Dirt Road Paving Petition Information
• Right of Way Easement Sample
• SCDOT Doing Business (South Carolina Department of Transportation)
• F.E.M.A. (Federal Emergency Management)
• D.E.S (Department of Environmental Services)
• E.P.A  (Environmental Protection Agency)
• F.H.W.A  (Federal Highway Administration)
• M.U.T.C.D  (Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices)
• Lexington County Green Business Certification Program
• SCDOT ARMS MANUAL(PDF)(Access and Roadside Management Standards)