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  Turner County, South Dakota
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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT


​Welcome to the Turner County Highway Department. Our goal is to provide a safe, efficient, and reliable highway infrastructure system. The Highway Department's responsibility is for the design, construction, and maintenance of 253 ½ miles of asphalt roads, 63 miles of gravel roads and the 555 bridges within Turner County. 

Responsibilities

  • Provide a Safe, Efficient, and Reliable Highway Infrastructure System
  • Design, Construction, and Maintenance of Country Roads and Bridges

Office Hours:

Location:

M-TH  6-4:30

Closed Fridays

Offsite

Josh Picek

Vanessa Schwartz



Assistant Highway Superintendent
1070 E 6th St 
​Parker SD 57053
Phone:  605-297-3404
Fax:  605-297-3298
Office Manager
1070 E 6th St ​
​Parker SD 57053
Phone:  605-297-3404
Fax:  605-297-3298
Email Josh
Email Vanessa
Turner County South Dakota Highway Department

The Highway Department

  • Administration: Provides support and direction for all Highway Dept. services. Manages the County's pavement program and administers the highway improvement projects. Handles all permits for entrances, ditch cleaning, oversize/overweight, & utilities, handles township utility permits as well.
  • Road Maintenance: Snow removal, paving, patching, culvert replacement, laying gravel, & mowing county ditches.
  • Bridge & Sign maintenance: Deck repair, rail painting, scour protection, channel clearing, sign replacement, and traffic counts.
  • Fleet Maintenance: Services and maintains all equipment , trucks, vehicles, and trailers within the County Highway department.

Helpful Links

INFO


​PLAN


Overweight & Oversize User Permit
Manure Distribution Permit
Job Application
Application for Entrance

County Highway Utility Permit
File Size: 75 kb
File Type: docx
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​​Turner County 2023-2027 5 Year Plan

Turner County 2024-2028 5 Year Plan
File Size: 5321 kb
File Type: pdf
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2025-2029_turner_co_5_year_plan.pdf
File Size: 5543 kb
File Type: pdf
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Township Utility Permit
File Size: 67 kb
File Type: docx
Download File

Turner County Courthouse
400 S Main Ave
Parker, SD 57053

Turner County Courthouse Office Hours
8:00 am – 5:00 pm (Individual Office Hours May Differ)
Monday - Friday (Excluding Holidays)
Quick Links
Turner County Fair
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South Dakota Dept. of Revenue