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    • Appraiser
    • Audit Finance
    • Clerk
    • Community Corrections
    • Coroner arrow_outward
    • Counselor
    • County Commission
    • County Extension Office arrow_outward
    • Department of Corrections
    • District Attorney
    • Election Office
    • Emergency Management
    • Facilities Management
    • Health Department
    • Human Resources
    • Information Technology
    • Land Use & Development
    • Parks & Recreation arrow_outward
    • Public Works
    • Purchasing
    • Register of Deeds
    • Sheriff
    • Solid Waste
    • Treasurer
    • Weed Department
    • West Lawn Memorial Gardens arrow_outward

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    • District Court arrow_outward
    • Real Estate Search arrow_outward
    • Flood Map Modernization
    • Motor Vehicle Taxes & Registration
    • Commission Meeting Agendas Upcoming and previous agendas for the Shawnee County Commission Meetings
    • Real Estate Search Find appraisals and property information for Shawnee County parcels
    • Personal Property Filing File and view your personal property tax information online
    • Interactive Maps A variety of dynamic county mappings for crime, flood, property data, and more
    • Job Postings Find the latest jobs available with Shawnee County
    • Bids & RFQ’s View current bid requests and previously completed bid results
    • Planning Meeting Agendas Upcoming and previous agendas for the Shawnee County Planning Commission
    • Vehicle Property Tax Check Get estimates on your upcoming vehicle property tax
    • Solid Waste Online Payments Manage your Solid Waste account, including online bill pay
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Efficient Infrastructure Services.

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Home · Public Works

Lake Sherwood Wastewater System Upgrade

Click HERE for project details.

Polk-Quincy Viaduct Project

Click HERE for project details.

General Services

  • Maintenance of County roads & Bridges, including snow removal.
  • Installation/Maintenance of traffic safety signals, signs and lights.
  • Emergency Response
  • Operation and Maintenance of the County Sewer System

Related Information and Links

  • To report problems within the county road right-of-way, view SeeClickFix
    Typical problems to report include (but are not limited to) potholes, drainage problems (road or ditch), needed entrance (including entrance culvert) maintenance, mowing, missing or damaged signs, hazardous debris in the road, encroaching vegetation that impacts safety
  • Topeka and Shawnee County Complete Streets Design Guidelines
  • KDOT News, Lane Closures & more
    Information about KDOT news, current and upcoming projects
  • Road Maintenance Look Up Map
    Find the agency and contact information for a specific road in Shawnee County.

 

Public Works Project Photos with a blue banner showing Public Works in the center

Picture of Curt Niehaus Director - Curt Niehaus, P.E.
Director: [email protected]


CONTACT US

Mailing and Street Address:

Shawnee County Public Works
1515 NW Saline
Topeka, Ks 66618

Administration / Garage / Road Maintenance / Signs and Signals
785.251.6101

Bridge Division
785.251.6101

Stormwater Pollution Info
785.251.6101

Hours: 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.; Mon. - Fri.


Surveyor's Division

Phone: 785.251.4137

Surveyor's Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
The courthouse opens at 7:30


Asphalt Oil Index:


Resolution No. 2023-31
January 2026 - $506/ton
February 2026 - $496/ton

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