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As a local public works agency headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, the Franklin County Engineer's Office is responsible for the maintenance and construction of 271 miles of county roadway and 351 county bridges, as well as upkeep of all county ditches, drains, retention basins, and other storm water facilities within the right-of-way of county roads in unincorporated areas. To meet the continuing development and infrastructure needs of Franklin County, the Engineer's Office utilizes the latest technologies for determining and maintaining roadway centerlines and boundaries; retracing and setting new monuments for original public land surveys; preparing geographic information system mapping for real estate tax assessments; and establishing precise countywide horizontal and vertical control to maintain uniformity in construction, surveying, and mapping.
Franklin County Engineer
Franklin County Engineer
The Franklin County Engineer’s Office held a public meeting to share information about the E. Cooke Road Corridor Improvement Project. Thank you to North Linden Elementary School for providing the space for the meeting and to the community for your feedback and engagement.
Franklin County Engineer
Franklin County Engineer
#TeamFCEO participated in the Columbus Alternative High School’s (CAHS) Career, College + Service Fair where we shared information about our office and engaged with the students. It was a great event.
Franklin County Engineer
Franklin County Engineer
Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving held on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, and #TeamFCEO is participating by conducting a clothing drive to benefit Jordan’s Crossing Resource Center. Don’t miss out on the chance to be a part of something life changing by using generosity to promote positive change on #GivingTuesday.
Franklin County Engineer
Franklin County Engineer
Engineer Robertson would like to celebrate the completion of the Pontius Road 2.26 over Muddy Run improvement project. The project installed a new box culvert, wingwalls, and incorporated roadway approach reconstruction and guardrail installation. Special thanks to the Franklin County Engineer’s Bridge Department, Double Z Construction, and the inspection team, Smoot Construction Company, for their hard work to complete the project!
Franklin County Engineer
Franklin County Engineer
Clime Road between Demorest Road and US Route 62 is now open to traffic.
Franklin County Engineer's Office
970 DUBLIN ROAD
COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215
(614) 525-3030
fracoeng@franklincountyengineer.org
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Bridge Builders Bibliography

Bridge Builders Bibliography

References and Suggested Reading

Franklin County Engineer’s Office. Bridge Inventory and Historical Records, Bridge Design Department, Columbus, Ohio

 

Garrett, Betty with Lentz, Edward R. Columbus, America’s Crossroads, Continental Heritage Press, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1980

 

Harper, Glenn and Smith, Doug. A Travelers Guide to the Historic National Road in Ohio, Ohio National Road Association, Inc., Springfield, Ohio, 2010

 

Martin, William T. The History of Franklin County, Follett, Foster & Company, Columbus, Ohio, 1858. Republished by Bergman Books, Columbus, Ohio, 1993

 

Payne, Gregory S. The Lane Avenue Bridge Story, Franklin County Engineer’s Office, Columbus, Ohio, 2003

 

Plowden, David. Bridges, The Spans of North America, W.W. Norton, New York, New York, 1984

 

Watson, Wilbur J. Great Bridges: From Ancient Times to the Twentieth Century, Dover Publications, Mineola, New York, 2006

 

Wood, Miriam. The Covered Bridges of Ohio, Thurber Bay Press, San Diego, California, 1994