Maintenance Division

There are 5 Maintenance districts in Itasca County, with 9 garages, and a Central Purchasing Building. All County Highway Maintenance is under the direction of the County Highway Engineer.

Road Maintenance Operations


Winter Work Hours


Monday - Friday
7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
 

Summer Work Hours


(beginning of May to the end of September)
Monday - Thursday
6 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

The best time to reach someone at a County garage is near their starting and ending times, as the crews are out on the roads during the day.
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• District 1

Foreman - Jeff Heinrich 218-259-1115(Cell)

-Deer River Garage

  
36888 State Hwy 6 
Deer River, MN 56636 Phone: 218-246-8179


• District 2

  
Foreman - Bill Lessard 218-259-1181(Cell) 


-Bigfork Garage


58708 County Road 7
Bigfork, MN 56628
Phone: 218-743-3104

-Max Garage


50927 County Road 34
Max, MN 56659
Phone: 218-659-4288


• District 3

 
Foreman - Dan Mandich 218-244-7550(Cell)

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Balsam  Garage


44162 Scenic Highway
Bovey, MN 55709
Phone: 218-245-2042

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Togo Garage


65776 Co Rd. 541
Cook, MN 55723
Phone: 218-376-4435

• District 4

  
Foreman - Dan Sondegrath 218-259-7619(Cell)


-Cohasset Garage


24650 County Road 76
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
Phone: 218-327-5962

-Deer Lake/Arbo Garage


35668 East Deer Lake Road
Deer River, MN 56636
Phone: 218-327-4743
 

• District 5

Foreman - Joe Warmuth 218-259-5174(Cell)

-Nashwauk Garage


35777 Little Sweden Road
Nashwauk, MN 55769
Phone: 218-885-1246

-Warba Garage


17326 County Rd 73
Warba, MN 55793
Phone:  218-492-4234