Engineers
County Engineer: James McKelvie, PE, CME
Director of Engineering & Planning: Jon Sever
110 Fifth Street, Suite 600, Salem, NJ 08079
Phone: 856-935-7510 ext. 8549
Fax: 856-935-7915
County Engineer has the following principal responsibilities:
- Direction of capital projects involving county roads, bridges, traffic control, and drainage. Provide in-house design or oversee consultants. Complete control of projects from conception, budgeting, permitting, design, construction, inspection, and related survey work.
- Bridge inspection and dam inspection for County owned facilities.
- Review of engineering of developers’ plans submitted to the County Planning Board, relating to drainage affecting County roads and traffic safety.
- Investigation of all traffic problems on County roads including speed limits, traffic control devices, pavement markings, signs, etc.
- Investigation of drainage problems and recommendation as to solution for County owned facilities.
- Coordination with New Jersey Department of Transportation and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection for County projects.
- Installation, operation and maintenance of traffic signals on County roads.
- Provide land surveying services to the County.
Also see: Stormwater Management
Application/Permit for Farm Irrigation Pipe Crossings
Roadway Project Status
- Salem County 3 Year Paving Plan List
- Salem County 3 Year Road Resurfacing Projects (updated 5/12/2025)
- Salem County 5 Year Road Moratorium Map (updated 5/12/2025)
LRSP Plan Website
Application for Motorist Solicitation (Coin Drop Permit)
Townships and the County each have different requirements that must be completed separately prior to granting approval for an event. Approval from the Township is required prior to submitting an application with the County. Applicants must file an application with Salem County at least thirty (30) days prior to the scheduled event. Therefore, an application with the Township must be submitted at least sixty (60) days prior to the requested event.
