Road & Bridge
County road and bridge maintenance, construction, high-country access, long-range planning, right-of-way policy, and operational leadership.
Public Works & Infrastructure Leadership
Ty Barger
Tyrrell Barger, professionally known as Ty Barger, is a public works and infrastructure leader with experience in road and bridge operations, transportation maintenance, fleet and facilities, capital planning, emergency operations, and large public-sector organizations in Colorado and Nebraska.
Transportation Operations
Statewide procurement, commercial construction support, facilities maintenance, fleet management, emergency coordination, and vendor performance.
Municipal Public Works
Large-team leadership across streets, fleet, facilities, stormwater, environmental compliance, budgeting, labor relations, and winter operations.
Selected Professional Work
Operations, research, innovation, and public service
Ty’s career has combined frontline operational leadership with strategic planning, organizational development, fiscal stewardship, infrastructure management, and measurable improvements in service delivery.
Independent professional sources document work ranging from winter-maintenance research and deicing innovation to municipal pothole-repair efficiency, statewide process improvement, and county road-and-bridge leadership.
Independent Sources
Professional recognition and technical work
2025 Road Supervisor of the Year
CARSE recognized Ty Barger for leadership in county road and bridge operations, including management of more than 300 miles of roadway and long-range road planning.
“Customizing Brine”
Technical article co-authored by Ty Barger on customized liquid-brine strategies, reduced chloride use, winter-maintenance effectiveness, and cost control.
Mechanical Rocker Test
Nebraska DOT research identifies Ty Barger as Highway Operations Assistant Division Manager and a lead technical advisory member on deicer testing.
Pothole-Repair Efficiency
Government Fleet quoted Ty Barger on Lincoln’s use of spray-patching equipment to reduce labor requirements, street closures, and repeat repairs.
Road & Bridge Policy & Planning
Official Ouray County resources
Selected Road & Bridge planning and leadership materials developed during Ty Barger’s tenure as Superintendent.
1 and 6 Year Road Plan
Ouray County’s official Road & Bridge planning page provides the County’s current and prior one-year and six-year road plans, including the 2024, 2025 and 2026 plans.
View the official Road Plan page →Policy Bulletin 21-02 — Leadership
The Road & Bridge leadership policy establishes supervisory standards for Crew Chiefs, the Lead Mechanic, Road Foreman and Superintendent, emphasizing example, timely decisions, delegation, training, communication, accountability and employee development.
View Policy Bulletin 21-02 →Latest Insight
Managing Rural Road and Bridge Systems as Long-Term Public Assets
Rural road and bridge leadership requires more than responding to individual projects. This article presents a practical framework for connecting service standards, condition, drainage, long-range planning, workforce capacity, emergency readiness, and public communication.