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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
Morse Road, between Johnstown Road and Reynoldsburg-New Albany Road, is closed due to a vehicle crash. This road will reopen as soon as the crash has been cleared.
Franklin County Engineer
Franklin County Engineer
The intersection of Clark State Road and Havens Road is closed due to downed power lines in the intersection. The road closure will remain closed until AEP completes the necessary repairs.
Franklin County Engineer
Franklin County Engineer
Our offices are closed today in observance of Memorial Day. We take this day to remember those who lost their lives serving our country. We will reopen tomorrow, May 30, 2023, at 7:00 a.m.
Franklin County Engineer
Franklin County Engineer
Ebright Road, between Bixby Road and Winchester Pike, is now open to traffic. Thank you to the FCEO Bridge Department for completing the project one week ahead of schedule!
Franklin County Engineer
Franklin County Engineer
2022 In Review-Fisher Rd between I-70 & McKinley Ave: In central #franklincounty; in Franklin Township Government, Franklin County; very near the Franklin County Sheriff's Office new, state-of-the-art James A. Karnes Corrections Center. This infrastructure investment improvement was designed by ms consultants, inc.; was built by Decker Construction Company; & was a collaboration among: The Franklin County Engineer's Office, Franklin County Sheriff Dallas Baldwin, City of Columbus - City Hall, & the Franklin County Board of Commissioners following what we call, #TheFranklinCountyWay. The project was administered by #teamfceo with Field Engineering & Construction Inspection by Terracon. Funded by our good taxpayers including Ohio Public Works Commission Funds, Franklin County Commissioners' General Fund, and Road & Bridge Funds thru your friendly Franklin County Engineer. Thank you all!
Franklin County Engineer's Office
970 DUBLIN ROAD
COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215
(614) 525-3030
fracoeng@franklincountyengineer.org
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Highway Chronicle Chapter 10

Highway Chronicle Chapter 10

Legislators Lay the Foundation for State and Federal Highways

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In 1912, the Ohio Legislature gave the state highway department authority to establish and oversee an Inter-County Highway System. The inclusion of more than 9,000 miles of major roadway lead to further legislation in 1921 that enabled the state to actively plan, design, build and maintain highways from newly created district offices.

At the federal level, the first road aid act was passed by Congress in 1916 and provided $75 million in matching funds to state highway agencies “to get American drivers out of the mud.”

Later, the Federal Highway Act of 1921 established the Bureau of Public Roads and supplied another $75 million in matching funds to help develop the Lincoln Highway, which became the first paved two-lane intercontinental automobile route between New York and San Francisco. The Ohio portion followed U.S. Route 30 from East Liverpool westward through Van Wert to the Indiana line.

During the Great Depression, the Federal Works Progress Administration, Public Works Administration, and Civilian Conservation Corps put thousands of unemployed Ohioans back to work building roads, bridges, drainage, and landscape infrastructure. The average annual application of hot mix asphalt on the state’s thoroughfares rose more than 1,000 percent from 19,400 tons in 1929 to 210,000 tons by 1940.

Amidst this great period of construction, the Ohio Legislature officially re-designated the position of “County Surveyor” to that of “County Engineer,” in 1935, to provide for the building and maintenance of county roads and bridges.