Highway Department

Steve Bissaillon, Highway Commissioner

The Township Highway Commissioner or the Road District Commissioner has all the township roads under their jurisdiction except those inside incorporated cities and villages. The Highway Commissioner is responsible for road construction and maintenance while staying within a budget set by tax levy. The primary mission of the Road District is to maintain Township roads in a manner which provides safe travel for the public at a reasonable cost.

The Road District currently operates with a small full-time staff supplemented by part time and seasonal employees. This arrangement allows the department to meet seasonal requirements such as snow plowing and mowing of right of ways. Larger projects, such as paving, is provided by contractors specializing in roadway construction.

Responsibilities

Branch Pick-up

The Bourbonnais Highway Department offers branch pick-up to Township Residents on the 1st Friday of every month. Please notify the Township main office at 815-932-6422 to schedule a pick-up.
Branch pick-up services are for Bourbonnais Township Residents who do not live within the village boundaries of Bradley or Bourbonnais. If you are within village limits, please use the links below for more information on brush and branch pick-up times for your area.

Storm Water Discharge Permit

The Road District complies with the Clean Water Act and provides stormwater pollution prevention information. See below for a Notice of Intent (NOI) for renewal of General Permit for discharges from small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4).

NOI MS4
Annual Inspection Report- 2024

Road Map

Highlighted Roadways are maintained by the Bourbonnais Township Road District. The Road District maintains 37 miles of road ways and 11 subdivisions.