Services provided by this department include:
- Road Construction, Maintenance and Repair
- County Road Drainage
- Herbicide Treatment
- Right-of-Way Mowing
- Culvert/Pipe Installation
- Installation, Maintenance & Repair of Street Signs & Barricades
- Snow removal
Otero County roads consist of 207.1 miles of asphalt surfaced and 416.64 miles are gravel surfaced and 33.18 dirt roads a total of 656.92 miles of roads.
The Road and Bridge section consists of 3 geographical maintenance districts and 1 Fleet Maintenance shop.
Road and Bridge Department operation hours are 7:30 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday year round.
If we can provide assistance with any of the above services or provide any other help, do not hesitate to contact our office 719-383-3092
Online Surplus Auctions
Otero County will occasionally list surplus vehicles, heavy equipment, Utilities equipment, and other miscellaneous items for sale via online auctions:
The Road and Bridge Department has 20 full time personnel which include,
- Public Works Director
- Dist 1, 2 and 3 Foreman
- Dist 1, 2 and 3 Asset Foreman
- Road and Bridge Coordinator
- Belly Dump Supervisor
- Crusher Supervisor
- 2 Maintenance Technician
- 8 Equipment Operators
County Shops
Swink Shop
Dist 1 La Junta Shop
From County Road 37 west to Road 26
Foreman Jeff Watkins
814 West 3rd
La Junta CO 81050
719-383-3091
719-469-2971 Cell & Emergency Number
Dist 2 Swink Shop (Main Shop)
From County Road 26 west to Road 16
Foreman Tim Meis
111 North Swink Dr
P.O. Box 341
Swink CO 81077
719-383-3092 Fax 719-383-3093
719-469-2972 Cell & Emergency Number
Dist 3 Fowler Shop
From County Road 16 west to Road 1
Foreman Gary Peil
103 6th Street
Fowler CO 81039
719-263-5101
719-469-2973 Cell & Emergency Number
Fleet Maintenance
Road & Bridge Coordinator/Supervisor Darren Garcia
111 North Swink Dr
P.O. Box 341
Swink CO 8107
719-383-3092 Fax 719-383-3093
719-468-8890 Cell & Emergency Number
Public Works
13 W. 3rd St. Room 208
La Junta, CO 81050
719-383-3035