New to Rural Dunn County

The following information is intended to answer questions you may have concerning road maintenance, living in the areas outside the city limits, and living in the county.

All roads in Dunn County are county roads with the exception of state roads and private drives. If in doubt, please refer to the county map section to determine if a road is county, state, private or minimum maintenance roads.

Snow removal in rural Dunn County is different than in the city. It can be nice in town and several miles out you may encounter zero visibility. The county road department plows about 900 miles or roadway of snow. The county plows roads that are traveled by major collectors, bus routes, and mail routes first and then they plow all other county roads as they come upon them. Depending on snowfall amounts, it will take at least three days after a storm has subsided to open all roads in the county. After major snow storms it can take up to seven days to plow the roads. Residents need to be patient and prepared for these situations. Residents that need to be in town for work or medical reasons are encouraged to make arrangements to stay in town during extreme conditions.

Chances are that your road has a gravel surface. Just a warning, during spring thaw and extended periods of wet weather gravel roads will get soft, rutted, sloppy, muddy, and at times are difficult to travel. During extended dry periods gravel roads get wash boarded and are very dusty.

As a rural resident you will want to drive on safe roads. Please report any unsafe conditions that you may encounter while traveling as well as any downed road signs to the road superintendent at (701) 764-5546.