The goal of the St. Louis County Public Works Department is to provide a safe, well-maintained road and bridge system that will ensure reliable and convenient access to services, facilities, places of employment, and recreational areas in the County. The Public Works Department is responsible for planning, surveying, designing, constructing, and maintaining the 3000 mile County highway system and 938 bridges.

County Engineer Dick Hansen (218) 726-2585
Assistant County Engineer Emil (Mic) Dahlberg 726-2586
Deputy Director Dave Skelton 749-7139
Contract Administration Ron Bartlett 726-2589
Bridge Engineer Marcus Hall 726-2591
Bridge Superintendent John Gaus 749-7131
Traffic Engineer Jim Foldesi 726-2582
County Surveyor Robert Busche 723-5043
Assistant Surveyor Thomas O'Malley 749-0679
Resident Engineer (Virginia) Kevin Adolfs 742-9502
Resident Engineer (Duluth) Joel Ulring 725-5012
Geotechnical Engineer Joel Ulring 725-5012
Environmental Manager Tom Tri 725-5013
Environmental Technician Steve Kneifel 749-0678
Accountant John Bucsko 726-2593
Fleet Manager Daryl Forti 749-7190
Engineering Technician Principles Wayne Bergstedt
Sheldon Johnson
Rich Young
Herb Schilla
Wayne Wilmot
Jim Biles
742-9504 ext 418
365-3721
749-7100 ext 461
726-2595
726-2594
726-2581
Right of Way Agents David T. Johnson
John McKay
Mark Hudson
Steve Johnson
Mark Olson
725-5050
725-5049
725-5048
725-5046
725-5045
Division Supertendents:
Division 2, Jean Duluth:
Division 3, Lindon Grove:
Division 4, Ely:
Division 5, Pike Lake:
Division 6, Virginia:
Division 7, Hibbing

Dennis Peterson
Jack Schelde
John Strukel
Ron Garden
Robert Martimo
John Rautanen

525-7000
666-5261
365-5520
729-8224
749-7140
262-0150
Mine Inspector Barry Lesar 749-7121
Assistant Mine Inspectors Bernard Klemensich
Stanley Rojesky, Jr
749-7269
749-7269

Public Works Engineering and Administration
St. Louis County Courthouse
100 N. 5th Avenue West
Duluth, MN 55802
(218) 726-2588
Right of Way & Land Survey
Missabe Building Room 240
227 W. lst Street
Duluth, MN 55802
Public Works - Bridge Division
Hibbing Courthouse
1810 12th Avenue East
Hibbing, MN 55746
(218)262-0100
Public Works - Maintenance
County Garage
7823 Highway 135
Virginia, MN 55792
Minnesota Department of Transportation - https://www.dot.state.mn.us

Federal Highway Administration - https://www.fhwa.dot.gov

National Association of County Engineers - https://www.naco.org/affils/nace/index.htm

United States Department of Transportion - https://www.dot.gov

The Finnish National Road administration - https://www.tieh.fi/index.htm

Bureau of Transportation Statistics - https://www.bts.gov

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