Frequently Asked Questions
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Our motor grader operators often leave a small row of rock (windrow) on the side of the gravel road. Especially during dry times of the year, blading the loose material over the side of the roadway will reduce the washboarding of the gravel roadway and will provide a smoother driving surface. This material is then spread back over the roadway and can fill in depressions in the roadway when needed. The ideal time to do this is after a rain event so that the wet gravel will be compacted by traffic. Windrows are also removed by the motor grader before winter so that this material is not pushed into the ditch by the snow plows.Engineer
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Please fill out the applicable single trip , annual oversize , or annual oversize overweight permit and turn in to the Engineer's office for approval.Engineer
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It depends on the damage. The mailbox will not be replaced if the mailbox was damaged by flying snow or snow being moved by our equipment. The mailbox will be replaced according to our ordinance if it has been hit by snow removal equipment. Below is the paragraph form our ordinance addressing mailboxes. To report a damaged mailbox please call our office number 515-382-7355 or email engineerweb@storycountyiowa.gov and provide name, the mailbox address, and phone number.
" 3. Private Drives. The County will not clear snow from private drives. Normal snow removal operations may result in snow being deposited in private drives. Snow from private drives shall not be placed on the roadway or shoulders. New mailboxes, plain galvanized normal small size, will be issued to owners only if destroyed mailbox has been hit by snow removal equipment. Mailboxes thus provided must be mounted on 4 x 4-inch wood posts. Claims for replacement mailboxes must be made by the end of the third day after the box is damaged. Replacement boxes will not be provided for those damaged by flying snow."
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Information about Dust Control can be found online or by contacting the Engineer's Office.Engineer
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Fill out section one of the Driveway Permit and then bring it in to the Engineer's office. Payment must be received before a field inspection will occur and the driveway cannot be installed until the field inspection is completed. To pave an existing driveway a Use of Right of Way Permit is required.
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View the traffic map for Story County.
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Story County’s section corner information is available online at the county's GIS website.Engineer
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Review these Links. Story County Engineer (LINK) and Story County Auditor (LINK)
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The current projects for the year are listed under the Road Closure / Construction Project Map (LINK).
The county also updates a 5 year program each year.
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