Maintenance Division

There are 4 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.

 
DISTRICT
FOREMAN
PHONE #
SHOPS
1
Jeff Heinrich
(218) 259-1115
Deer River, Max
2
Bill Lessard
(218) 244-7550
Balsam, Bigfork, Togo
3
Don Warwas
(218) 259-5174
Nashwauk, Swan River
4
Mike Wagner
(218) 259-7619
Arbo, Cohasset
Maintenace Director - Kory Johnson - Office:(218) 327-2843, Cell:(218) 256-9669


• District 1

-Deer River Garage

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

-Max Garage

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


• District 2

-Balsam Garage

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

-Bigfork Garage

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

-Togo Garage

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


• District 3

-Nashwauk Garage

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

-Swan River Garage

17438 County Rd 433
Swan River, MN 55784
Phone:  218-259-0199


• District 4

-Cohasset Garage

24466 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