County Road Classifications Categories

County Road Classifications Categories

Category 1 - High / First / Primary / Preliminary Priority:

Paved and/or higher quality graveled surface road with high traffic volume. May be main artery or connector road. Priority for signage, repairs, future improvements, and snow removal. Open and maintained year-round.

Category 2 -  Medium / Secondary Priority:

Good quality graveled surface road with medium to low traffic volume. May be connector road, local collector, or terminate rather than connect to other public roads. Secondary priority for signage, repairs, and snow removal. At least some portions of these roads are open and maintained year-round.

Category 3 - Low Priority: 

Lower quality road with some gravel surfacing with much lower volume of traffic. Often terminates rather than connecting to other public roads. Third / Low / Last Priority regarding signage and repairs. Mostly seasonal with minimal to no winter maintenance.

Category 4 - Minimal / No Priority:

Unimproved two-track or trail. Historically, little or no work has been done by County, but is on County right-of-way easement. Typically access only road. No snow removal or maintenance to be done by County. Any work on it would need prior approval of Road and Bridge Superintendent. Improvements would require significant change of circumstances. In some cases, it may require approval from the Board of County Commissioners along with Road and Bridge Superintendent. 

Travel at your own risk.

Category 0 - Right of Way Only: 

Physical road may not be present, but County has legal description and active right-of-way easement. No maintenance as only minimal signs of two-track present or may only exist on paper record. No priority. Improvement or creation would require significant change of circumstances with approval from the Board of County Commissioners along with Road and Bridge Superintendent.

Travel at your own risk.