Public Works & Roads

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Director of Public Works

Cody Knoblock

Address

1156 Alpine Drive, Nekoosa, WI 54457

Phone

(715) 325-8017

Email

knoblock@romewi.gov

Parks & Recreation Committee

The Public Works & Highway Department maintains 151 miles of scenic roads in the Town of Rome. The Highway Department fulfills its responsibilities to maintain the safety and convenience of Town roads by performing both general and winter maintenance. General maintenance includes the following: patching, shoulder maintenance, vegetation control, signing, and traffic control. Winter maintenance includes the application of sand and salt, plowing and shoveling snow. Additionally, the department also oversees the Transfer Site, all Town parks, Dyracuse Recreational Area, Spring Branch and New Rome Cemeteries and the Rome Town Center.

Advertisement for Bids and Request for Proposals (RFP) Materials:

02/27/2025 RFP: Replace Asphaltic Pavement on Pikestaff Court to North Archers Way

02/27/2025 RFP: Overlay Asphaltic Pavement on Akron Avenue from 14^th Avenue to County Hwy Z

02/27/2025 RFP: Timberline Parkway Roadway Extension Project

02/27/2025 RFP: Replace Asphaltic Pavement on Akron Avenue from Hwy 13 to 14^th Avenue

02/27/2025 RFP: Apache Ave Reconstruction Project

02/27/2025 RFP: Resurfacing Asphaltic Pavement on Rome Center Drive

02/27/2025 RFP: Overlay Asphaltic Pavement on 15^th Avenue

02/27/2025 RFP: Long Bow Court Reconstruction Project

02/27/2025 RFP: Replace Asphaltic Pavement on Quarterstaff Court to East Queens Way

TOWN OF ROME
ROAD IMPROVEMENT PLAN
2025-2028

2025
Base course, pulverize and pave Kingswood Trl from 15th Ave to termini – 1.74 miles Applied for TRI-D

Resurface Apache Avenue from STH 13 to 10th Avenue – 1.5 miles
Base course, pulverize and pave Highland Pl from 16th Ln to termini – .20 miles
Chip seal 15th Ave from Apache Ave to Archer Ave – 1.0 miles
Chip seal Badger Ave from CTH Z to STH 13 – 4.25 miles
Awarded $63,197.00 TRI Funding towards Long Bow Ct, Moat Ct and Moor Ct Projects
Base course, pulverize and pave Long Bow Ct from 10th Ave to termini – .37 miles Apply for LRIP / BIL
Base course, pulverize and pave Moat Ct from Long Bow Ct to termini – .03 miles Apply for LRIP / BIL
Base course, pulverize and pave Moor Ct from Long Bow Ct to termini – .12 miles Apply for LRIP / BIL
Maintain gravel roads with grading and overlay of materials where necessary.
Complete routine maintenance on Town roads, including wedging sinkholes as needed on Town roads.

2026

Base course, pulverize and pave Oxford Ct from East Queens Way to termini. – .16 miles
Base course, pulverize and pave East Queens Way from termini to termini – .71 miles
Base course, pulverize and pave Sumac Trail from 15th Ave to termini – .26 miles
Base course, pulverize and pave Earl Ct from West Queens Way to termini – .15 miles
Base course, pulverize and pave Robindale Ct from N Archers Way to termini – .21 miles
Base course, pulverize and pave Campfire Rd from CTH Z to 16th Ave – .74 miles
Base course, pulverize and pave Sandy Arbor Rd from Badger Ave to Campfire Rd. – .4 miles
Base course, pulverize and pave Valley Trail from Campfire Rd to Badger Ave – .44 miles
Base course, pulverize and pave Jack Pine Arbor Rd from Badger Ave to Campfire Rd – .4 miles
Base course, pulverize and pave Kingswood Trail from 15th Ave to termini – 1.74 miles
Base course, pulverize and pave Sequoia Trail from Kingswood Trail to termini – .14 miles
Base course, pulverize and pave Spruce Trail from Kingswood Trail to termini – .13 miles
Base course, pulverize and pave Timber Trail from Kingswood Trail to termini – .2 miles
Chip Seal and crack fill 9th Ave from D to Akron Drive – 1.0 miles
Chip Seal and crack fill Penhurst Way from D to termini – 1.25 miles
Chip Seal and crack fill Somerset Court from Penhurst to termini – .51 miles
Fog Seal Geneva Trail, Timberline Parkway, Glacier Pass, Matterhorn Trail, Snow Pass, Climbers Pass and Akron Drive.
Maintain gravel roads with grading and overlay of materials where necessary.
Complete routine maintenance on Town roads, including wedging sinkholes as needed on Town roads.

2027

Base course, pulverize and pave 13th Dr from Rain Dance Trail to termini – .26 miles
Base course, pulverize and pave Manchester Ct from Woodbridge Way to termini – .45 miles.
Base course, pulverize and pave Aspen Ave from CTH Z to 16th Ave. – .75 miles
Base course, pulverize and pave Shimmering Waters Trail from Rapids Trail to termini – .13 miles
Base course, pulverize and pave Blue Boar Ct from S Archers Way to termini – .09 miles
Base course, pulverize and pave Fosse Ct from 10th Ave to termini – .14 miles
Base course, pulverize and pave Sterling Ct from Sterling Rd to termini – .15 miles
Base course, pulverize and pave Sterling Rd from Richmond Way to termini – .38 miles
Remove stumps, base course, pulverize and pave Regal Forest Trail. – 1.0 miles
Base course, pulverize and pave 14th Ave from Apache Ave to Raindance Trail – .39 miles
Base course, pulverize and pave 9th Ave from Apache Ave north to termini – .24 miles
Crack fill and chip seal: Fiesta Drive, Oak Dr, Pine Dr, Bromley Ct and Bromley Way – 3.5 miles
Maintain gravel roads with grading and overlay of materials where necessary.
Complete routine maintenance on Town roads, including wedging sinkholes as needed on Town roads.

2028

Base course, pulverize and pave Apache Circle from 13th Ave to termini. – .70 miles
Crack fill and chip seal: East Ct, Lilac Trail, Squire Ct and 9th Dr from Akron Dr to CTH D – 1.8 miles
Maintain gravel roads with grading and overlay of materials where necessary.
Complete routine maintenance on Town roads, including wedging sinkholes as needed on Town roads.

Department Team

CODY KNOBLOCK, Director of Public Works

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GLENN JANICKI, Public Works Foreman

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BRIAN JAMBRETZ, Parks & Water Foreman

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TAYLOR OWCZYNSKY, Administrative Assistant
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