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Transportation Engineering

Transportation Engineering is responsible for coordinating new construction and repairs for bridges, reviewing subdivision plans for roads and stormdrains, and coordinating roadway repairs throughout  Harford County. This section is also responsible for preparing traffic studies and determining street lighting and traffic sign requirements. The County survey group is also a part of the Transportation Engineering section.

The Bridge Program consists of biennial visual inspections of the 204 County maintained bridges. Based on the condition of the structure, recommendations are made about repairs or replacement of the bridge. These rep airs can include stream stabilization around the bridge abutments or repairs to the structural portions of the bridge such as the deck or wingwalls. These recommendations for repair or replacement are used to develop capital projects.

Subdivision Review consists of plan review and approval for new roadway and stormdrain construction. For all new construction, developers must submit engineered drawings that meet the current state and local regulations for road and stormdrain design.

The Pavement Management Program involves the annual inspection and evaluation of approximately 450 miles of County maintained asphalt roadways. Based on this evaluation, recommendations are made about repairs or replacement of the roadway. These recommendations for repair or replacement are used to develop capital projects.

The Traffic group is responsible for verifying that County maintained roadways are as safe as possible and can accommodate traffic volumes. To maintaine this, traffic studies are prepared that investigate traffic counts, the need for traffic calming devices or the need for changes or installation of new traffic signals or traffic signs. This group also assists the Department of Planning and Zoning in the development of the County Transportation Plan. This plan establishes future County roads and major improvements to existing County roads.

The Surveying group is responsible for maintaining existing County survey monuments and establishing new monuments as needed. This group also prepares plat and topographic information for use by the engineers.

The following key personnel work toward the success of Transportation Engineering. They have the support of five additional staff members.

Jeffrey Stratmeyer Acting Chief, Bureau of Transportation Engineering Traffic Engineer
Carlos Smith Highway and Stormdrain Engineer
Julio Espinoza Bridge Replacement Engineer
Dan Svrjcek Bridge Rehabilitation Engineer
John Mohn Land Surveyor

The offices are located at 212 S. Bond Street, 3rd Floor, Bel Air, MD. Office hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

To contact the Transportation Engineering office, please direct correspondence to

Harford County Public Works
Transportation Engineering
212 South Bond Street, Third Floor
Bel Air, Maryland 21014

(410) 638-3509
(410) 893-3849 FAX

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