Denis Cederburg, PE
Director of Public Works

Mission Statement
Deliver quality public works services, programs, and facilities for a better Clark County community.

Public Works is one of the largest departments within Clark County government. Under the general direction of the Board of County Commissioners and the County Manager, the department is responsible for administering specific portions of the following ordinances:

• Title  5 - Franchises (Right-of-Way Management)
• Title 14 -Traffic
• Title 16 -Roads and Highways (Permitted Roadway Uses)
• Title 30 -Unified Development Code

The Department of Public Works delivers a wide range of services to the community including the design, construction, inspection and maintenance of essential public infrastructure consisting of: 

• Local, collector, and arterial roadways, the Clark County 215 Bruce Woodbury Beltway and curbs, sidewalks and medians in public rights-of-way including the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" Sign median & parking lot;  
• Structures such as retaining walls, bridges, shared-use and pedestrian bridges including those located on Las Vegas Boulevard from Flamingo Road to Spring Mountain Road;
• Flood control facilities including multi-purpose detention basins and wash channels with recreational parks and trails, as well as storm drain systems to mitigate local area drainage issues;
• Traffic and safety signage, pavement markings such as crosswalks and lane striping, school flashing beacons, street lighting and traffic signal operations;
• Technical review, permitting and inspections of developer off-site improvement plans to ensure infrastructure is built to County Code;
• General permits and inspections for encroachments on County right-of-way; and
• Additional functions include professional services such as construction material quality assurance, vector control, newsracks permitting, One-Call locating, special events and film permitting.

Strategic Initiatives

• Abate the deterioration of the County's transportation and flood control infrastructure.
• Improve the operational efficiency of the County's public infrastructure within its dedicated right-of-way.
• Enhance the physical environment within the County by improved operations and maintenance.
• Improve the operational efficiency of the Public Works' field personnel and their operations and maintenance activities.