Douglas County is responsible for the maintenance of approximately 2,409 lane miles of roads in unincorporated areas of the County. Of these roads, approximately 1,817 lane miles are paved and 592 lane miles are gravel. Roads within incorporated municipalities are maintained by each respective municipality.
In addition, there are many roads within the County that are privately maintained.
Seven major state highways pass through Douglas County which are maintained by the Colorado Department of Transportation. These highways are:
- Interstate 25
- C-470
- Highway 86
- Highway 85
- Highway 83
- A portion of Highway 67 from Highway 85 to Rampart Range Road
- A portion of Highway 67 from Deckers to Woodland Park
- A portion of Highway 105 from Highway 67 to Wolfensberger Road
- E-470 is maintained by the E-470 Highway Authority