County to replace e911 address signs

County Engineer Mark Sehr holds two E911 rural signs showing the readability difference between a new sign (left) and a sign installed in 2003 (right). Commissioners approved replacing all the weathered address signs in the county this year. Mavis Fodness/Rock County Star Herald Photo

County Engineer Mark Sehr holds two E911 rural signs showing the readability difference between a new sign (left) and a sign installed in 2003 (right). Commissioners approved replacing all the weathered address signs in the county this year. Mavis Fodness/Rock County Star Herald Photo

News 7 January 2026

The Rock County Highway Department will replace faded rural address signs this year, following recent funding approval by the County Board.

According to County Engineer Mark Sehr, the faded and/or missing signs have become a public safety concern.