Tipton County Highway Department

06/01/2026

***ATTENTION***

Milling is set to begin in the subdivisions that were listed in a previous post, this Thursday, June 4th (weather permitting). Paving to set to begin Monday June 8th (weather permitting).

They are beginning in the subdivisions near Sharpsville and working their way towards the subdivisions near Tipton. Please do not park your vehicles on the road during this time as it will hinder the progress of the project.

THANK YOU!

05/28/2026

Just a few things that need addressed -

1. Why are we spending resources on subdivisions?

Most subdivisions that are in the County of Tipton are public subdivisions, meaning that they are under our jurisdiction and are part of our road inventory. They are mostly low speed, low traffic areas, which means they do not require as much maintenance. Most of these subdivisions have not had any improvements done on them in 20 plus years. The residents of these subdivisions are taxpayers too and their roads deserve the maintenance and resurfacing as required. That is why we have paved half our subdivisions last year and the other half will be done this year.

2. Why does Tipton County do so much Chip and Seal on our roads instead of Asphalt?

Chip and Seal is the most economical choice. We know that it is not the most popular method, as we would LOVE to pave with asphalt, every single road in Tipton County. This, however, is not feasible with our available budget as asphalt paving is much more expensive. 20 years ago, a good portion of our roads were still gravel, we worked very hard to convert them all with the exception of a couple, to chip and seal because we were inundated with complaints of dust. Our County does not have the tax base that other surrounding Counties have, hence the smaller budget, hence Chip and Seal.

3. Property Taxes.

The Tipton County Highway Department does not receive property taxes for our road funding. Those taxes fund our schools, Courthouse Offices, Dispatch and the Sheriff's Department. Our funding comes from the fuel tax and the wheel tax. Our portion of the fuel tax is based on a formula of road mileage and total population.

4. Is Division Road the new SR28?

No. Division Road is under the jurisdiction of the Tipton County Highway Department. Division road was designated the official truck route to reduce truck traffic through the City of Tipton. SR28 ends at CR560 West and begins again at SR19 going East.

We do not monitor Facebook 24/7, so if you have questions, we implore you to give us call, 765-675-4508. We would love to discuss any and all issues that you may have. If it is after hours, please feel free to leave us a voicemail and we will return your call.

05/21/2026

*NOTICE*

Tipton County was awarded 1,000,000.00 in the 2025 Community Crossings Matching Grant (CCMG) call for projects for the following:

Southfield Estates Subdivision
Westwood Subdivision
West Moor Subdivision
Jamie Lane Subdivision
Castle Creek Subdivision
Willow Creek Subdivision (Tanglewood Drive only)
3 Miles of CR 600 South

The project has been bid out and awarded to the lowest, qualified & responsible bidder, DC Construction Services, Inc. The County has issued a "Notice to Proceed" and the contractor will have a 90-day window to complete the paving between June 1st thru October 15th, 2026. Once work commences, there may be small delays during a particular day with ingress/egress to your property. We ask you not to park in the roadway during the time of construction. The intent is to have all roadways open to traffic throughout the evening/nighttime hours.

We have mailed a more detailed notice to each property owner in each of the Subdivisions noted above. As always, if you have any questions, please call our office, Monday - Friday, 7am- 3 pm
765-675-4508

EMERGENCY TRAFFIC WILL ALWAYS HAVE PRIORITY AND NOT BE DELAYED BY THE CONTRACTOR.

05/15/2026

TCHD is taking applications for part time CDL drivers for our upcoming chip-seal season. Please call 765-675-4508 or come in our office at 555 Market Rd Tipton Indiana to pick up an application. Question will not be answered on Facebook.

05/04/2026

The Tipton County Highway Department will be closed on Tuesday, May 5th, 2026, for Election Day. We will be back in the office on Wednesday, May 6th.

04/01/2026

Just an FYI

Beginning on or after Monday, April 6, State Road 28 will have width restrictions for trucks over U.S. 31. Trucks and other large vehicles should watch for signs marking the restrictions. The official truck detour follows U.S. 31, S.R. 26, S.R. 29, & S.R. 28.

Restrictions will be in place through the end of June. Learn more: bit.ly/4tcedL9

04/01/2026

Our offices will be closed on Friday, April 3rd, 2026, in observance of Good Friday. We will return to normal hours on Monday, April 6th, 2026.

03/31/2026

Good Morning! PSA for today there will be crews out crack sealing Old St Rd 28 from 560 W to 300 W ( the stretch the county owns) and they will also be crack sealing Division Rd between US 31 and St Rd 19 ( the other stretch the county still owns) Please use caution in the areas and expect delays.

03/13/2026

WINDY DAY TODAY! We are experiencing extreme winds in Tipton County, wind speeds currently 35 mph sustained winds and 54 mph wind gusts! This is supposed to last till about 8:00 pm tonight and it is shaping up to be a very busy afternoon. There are several reports of lines down, field fires and trees down across Tipton County. Please use caution as our crews work as quickly as we can to clear trees from the roadway. If you see emergency vehicles, (Law Enforcement, Fire, Ambulance, and Highway Crews, etc) please slow down and exercise caution.

03/06/2026

It is a very foggy morning in Tipton County! Use caution as you travel to your destination!