Polk County

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Q: How do I find out if a particular road is county maintained?

A: To find out whether a road is county maintained you can perform a search, refer to Road Inventory or contact the Roadway Maintenance Division Administrative section at (863) 534-7361.

Q: When is a certain road going to be mowed or graded?

A: All area maintenance units follow a scheduled route for these activities.  To find out when a county road is going to be maintained call the area maintenance unit.  To find out which maintenance unit provides service to an area read ico_pdf Roadway Maintenance - Maintenance Units (PDF) or contact the Roadway Maintenance Division Administrative section at (863) 534-7361.

Q: What is the status of my service request?

A: To find out the status of your service request call the area maintenance unit.  To find out which maintenance unit provides service to an area read ico_pdf Roadway Maintenance - Maintenance Units (PDF) or contact the Roadway Maintenance Division Administrative section at (863) 534-7361.

Q: When is a certain road going to be paved or resurfaced?

A: To find out when a road is going to be paved or resurfaced contact the Transportation Engineering Division at (863) 534-6700.

Q:Who do I contact regarding a pothole?

A: If the pothole is on a county maintained road call the area maintenance unit.  To find out which maintenance unit provides service to an area read ico_pdf Roadway Maintenance - Maintenance Units (PDF) or contact the Roadway Maintenance Division Administrative section at (863) 534-7361.

Q: How do I find out the right of way on a particular road?

A: To find out the right of way of a particular road contact the Transportation Engineering Division at (863) 534-6700.

Q: Who do I contact to remove a dead animal from the road or road right of way?

A: For small animals i.e., dogs, cats contact the Animal Services Division at (863) 499-2600.  For the removal of larger animals i.e., hogs, cows on a county road call the area maintenance unit.  To find out which maintenance unit provides service to an area read ico_pdf Roadway Maintenance - Maintenance Units (PDF) or contact the Roadway Maintenance Division Administrative section at (863) 534-7361.

Q: Who do I contact for faulty signs and/or signals on county roadways?

A:To report faulty signs or signals contact the Traffic Engineering/Operations Division at (863) 534-7334.

Q: When are the ditches on a particular road going to be cleaned?

A: All area maintenance units follow a scheduled route for this activity.  To find out when a ditch on a county road is going to be cleaned call the area maintenance unit.  To find out which maintenance unit provides service to an area read ico_pdf Roadway Maintenance - Maintenance Units (PDF). 

Q: How do I report litter?

A: To report litter call (863) 534-0282 or (877) 891-6430, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. If calling after hours, please leave a message.

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