Established February 10, 1883 in western Colorado. Area: 2,958 square miles / 1,893,120 acres. Industries: energy, tourism, ranching. Federal lands: 60%. Population (2010): 56,389
Federal National Forest Reserve Payments Garfield County has selected its representatives for a committee that will allocate $553,000 in National Forest Reserve payments, all which must be used for public schools or the county's Road and Bridge fund. reserve payment-|
Road regulations Semis and other oversized commercial vehicles are barred from traveling over roads that lead to Cottonwood Pass, and in the Four Mile area near Glenwood Springs. New signage is in place alerting drivers to these restrictions. road restrictions-| Eagle County road restrictions-|
Harvey Gap Road repairs complete Harvey Gap Road is fully open following realignment, reconstruction and repaving of a damaged section of roadway, which collapsed due to water flowing under the roadway subsection last fall. Road and Bridge crews completed the construction in roughly a month. road repaired-|
New school bus stop signs School has started, and Garfield County is in the process of updating school bus stop warning signs throughout the county. The goal for the new high-visibility signs is to increase safety and awareness. press release-|
Road and Bridge Director Wyatt Keesbery
Assistant Director Dale Stephens District 1 Foreman Harry Shiles
District 2 Foreman Mike Prehm
District 3 Foreman Dan Goin
Road and Bridge facilities
District 2-3 facility & administration offices
District 1 facility
This facility houses the foremen and crews from District 2 and District 3, the mechanics, the administrative staff, as well as the director of the Road and Bridge department.
The foreman and crew assigned to District 2 maintain the Rifle/Silt/Parachute area north of the Colorado River or the 200 roads.
The foreman and crew assigned to District 3, maintain the Silt/Rifle/Parachute/Battlement Mesa area south of the Colorado River or the 300 roads.
The district foreman and crew assigned to the District 1 facility maintain the county roads in the South Canyon / Glenwood / Carbondale area, or the 100 roads.
The District 1 facility is a satellite shop for Garfield County Road and Bridge, where only equipment and materials are stored. All maintenance performed to the vehicles is done at the District 2-3 facility location.
(Unincorporated)
New school bus stop signs
