Vigo County Highway Dept

What Vigo County Highway Dept does

Vigo County Highway Department is a county government department within Vigo County, Indiana, responsible for maintaining, repairing, and improving the county's public road and bridge network. It serves the residents and businesses of Vigo County, headquartered at 3250 E Haythorne Ave, Terre Haute, with a staff of approximately 30 personnel including mechanics, equipment operators, maintenance workers, supervisors, and administrative roles organized across North and South divisions under County Engineer Larry Robbins.

The department's core technology is a Geographic Information System (GIS) used for road planning, project mapping, and public transparency. It operates a GIS portal hosted on ArcGIS Open Data and publishes individual project maps for INDOT Community Crossings Matching Grant Program work, including CCMG 2019-2 and CCMG 2020-1. A 2025 Road Improvement Projects entry indicates ongoing annual capital project activity. The department is not a technology company; GIS is used as standard local-government infrastructure planning tooling rather than as a differentiated product.

The business model is government funding, not commercial revenue. Operations are financed through the county budget, local taxes, and state matching grants from the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) under the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program, which provides 75/25% or 50/50% matching funds depending on population. Vigo County has received Community Crossings funding in 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2020. The department has no commercial pricing, no private customers, no investors, and is overseen by the Vigo County Commissioners. Distribution is through the county office, the official website (vigocounty.in.gov), social media, and self-service forms for road issue and pothole repair reporting.

Name

Vigo County Highway Dept

Legal name

Vigo County, Indiana

Website

https://vigocounty.in.gov

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Vigo County Highway Department is a county government department in Terre Haute, Indiana that maintains and improves the county's public road and bridge network. It is funded by county budgets, local taxes, and INDOT state matching grants and uses GIS for project mapping and planning.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Works and Road Maintenance

NAICS

Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (237310)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Road & Highway Authorities (Planning, Construction, Maintenance) (BPAIALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Roadside Vegetation & Right-of-Way (ROW) Management (TLAJAAAG), Highway & Roadway Construction (Highways, Arterials, Streets) (IMAFAEAA)

Keywords

• County road maintenance
• Highway infrastructure services
• Public works department
• Transportation infrastructure
• Bridge and road repair

Headquarters

HQ city

Terre Haute, Indiana

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Funded through county budget, local taxes, and state matching grants for infrastructure projects

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Vigo County Highway Department is a county government department that maintains and improves the county road network, manages bridge and infrastructure projects, and coordinates with INDOT for state-funded road improvements through the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program. It also provides public services such as pothole repair request intake and GIS-based project mapping for transparency.

Product overview

Vigo County Highway Department is a county government department that provides road maintenance, infrastructure management, and transportation services. The department participates in INDOT's Community Crossing Program for road improvement funding and maintains GIS mapping capabilities for the county's transportation network. It offers services including road repair, infrastructure engineering, and maintenance worker operations, with no commercial product offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Vigo County has received INDOT Community Crossings funding in 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2020 to leverage local funding for infrastructure projects

Segments1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• INDOT (Indiana Department of Transportation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Community Crossings Matching Grant Program partnership between INDOT and Indiana local governments including Vigo County. Since 2016, the state has awarded $612 million in state funds to support local road and bridge projects. Match percentages vary by population size.
• Terre Haute EDC (Economic Development Corporation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial Park services information available through Terre Haute EDC website at www.terrehauteedc.com. Jonathan Blake serves as staff liaison for Industrial Park matters.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT): State-level transportation authority that funds and oversees Vigo County's Community Crossings grants. Operates broadly across all transportation modes and infrastructure; Vigo County is a recipient/partner rather than a direct competitor, but the partnership defines its project pipeline.

Direct peers

• St. Joseph County Highway Department: Indiana county-level highway department overseeing local road infrastructure in the South Bend area. Functionally parallel to Vigo County in scope, funding mix, and citizen services.
• Elkhart County Highway Department: Indiana county-level road authority with comparable statutory role, INDOT grant coordination, and operational structure to Vigo County Highway Department.
• Vanderburgh County Highway Department: Indiana county highway department serving the Evansville area with parallel mandate for road maintenance, bridge projects, and INDOT Community Crossings grant execution.
• Hamilton County Highway Department: Another Indiana county highway department with parallel mandate for local road maintenance, bridge projects, and Community Crossings grant execution. Highly comparable in statutory role, funding sources, and operational structure within the same state regulatory environment.
• Allen County Highway Department: Indiana county highway department serving the Fort Wayne area with the same core functions: road maintenance, INDOT grant coordination, and GIS-based project mapping. Comparable scale and statutory framework.
• Tippecanoe County Highway Department: Indiana county highway authority responsible for local road and bridge maintenance with shared reliance on INDOT Community Crossings funding. Closely comparable in mission, funding structure, and reporting obligations.
• Marion County / Indianapolis Public Works: Larger-scale Indiana county/municipal road authority serving Indianapolis-Marion County. Provides a comparable functional model at greater scale, including maintenance, infrastructure projects, and state grant administration.

Others

• Milestone Contractors: Indiana-based highway and heavy civil construction contractor that frequently executes INDOT and county-funded road projects. Adjacent to Vigo County's grant-funded construction activity - often an execution partner or contractor on the same projects.
• Terre Haute Economic Development Corporation: Local economic development partner that coordinates with Vigo County Highway Department on Industrial Park road infrastructure matters. Ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vigo-county-highway-dept

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