The Road Maintenance division is a part of the Public Works Department, which is governed by Skagit County in Washington. The department operates an engineering division that is responsible for establishing, examining, surveying, constructing and improving the county road system. The division focuses on road construction, transportation planning, pavement preservation, traffic safety and signage works. It additionally manages several project funding sources and their associated administrative requirements. The Public Works Department conducts turn movement and sight distance studies. The department s traffic engineering division processes service requests from private citizens, as well as other departments and agencies. It has a mechanic shop that maintains of the county fleet and rescue vehicles.