Kim Conroy, P.E. Director:

Kim Conroy, P.E.

770.822.7400
Kim.Conroy@gwinnettcounty.com

Kim has more than 30 years of engineering and management experience in public works. He has an engineering degree from the University of Illinois and obtained a master's degree in engineering management at Bradley University before coming to work for Gwinnett County Department of Transportation in 1985. Kim was appointed Director of the Construction and Maintenance Division in 1985. In 2004, he was promoted to Deputy Director of Operations, Maintenance, and Planning. In 2007, Kim was promoted to the Deputy Director/Chief Engineer for the Department of Transportation. In 2011, Kim was named Acting Director of the Department of Transportation. A registered professional engineer in Georgia and Illinois, Kim is, a member of the American Public Works Association and Institute of Transportation Engineers and has served on numerous technical and organizational committees in Gwinnett County.

Operations Maintenance & Planning

Operations Maintenance and Planning is responsible for the following:

Operations and Maintenance
Traffic Operations and Maintenance is responsible for maintaining existing County roads, sidewalks, bridges, and surface vegetation within the rights of way. In addition, the division reconstructs existing roads and builds miscellaneous road projects. The division also coordinates, tests and oversees several million dollars' worth of annual contracted work. The division is also responsible for promoting safe traffic conditions in the County by installing and maintaining traffic control signing, pavement markings, and coordinating road closures; reviewing new developments for traffic impact, and proposing traffic plans to alleviate congestion and dangerous traffic situations.

Traffic Engineering and Planning
Traffic Engineering and Planning responsibilities include ensuring a safe and efficient transportation system for Gwinnett County by directing and coordinating all aspects of development and maintenance of short, intermediate and long-range transportation plans for the county. The division also monitors existing conditions, maintains traffic volume and traffic accident data bases, including analyses, reports and recommendations for corrective measures. It is also responsible for developing and managing a residential speed control program. The division maintains over 680 signals, 170 flashers, over 60 miles of fiber optic communications cable, 50 CCTV cameras and the operation of the new Traffic Control Center.