Culverts & Roads Department

So what is a culvert? And why are they so necessary to keep Union County moving? We're about to find out.

Water from drainage ditches and creeks has to run under roads through giant pipes called culverts. So when these old culverts get worn out, water starts leaking out around them into the ground, and then the road starts sinking, and obviously we can't have that. You can't run a school bus across a dangerous culvert. When it gets dangerous, it's got to be fixed, so you've got to stop stuff. And that protects the children, protects everybody, and they're the future, so we've got to take care of them.

The culverts are just one of many responsibilities taken on by the Union County Roads Department. They've got to maintain the grass on the side of the road, trees and limbs, and of course, the asphalt. And with over 800 miles of county roads to maintain, it requires a lot of equipment and a lot of maintenance. Without SPLOST, the county would be in tough shape.

Because Union County residents depend on our Roads Department to keep the roads safe. They want the roads fixed, you know, but it takes money. You want to fix it right. You want to try to fix it right. You either fix it right the first time, or it'll cost you more the second time.

So thanks to the heroes here at the Roads Department, we're able to keep the county roads safe and keep Union County moving.