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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.
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Let’s celebrate ROUNDABOUTS! These traffic circles keep our roadways flowing smoothly and safely. Here are some tips to make your roundabout experience even better.
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We are pleased to announce the creation of the Collaborative Right-of-Way Restoration Program (CRR Alley Program). The program seeks to collaborate with local municipalities to improve alleys located near project areas and provide better overall access to the alley systems. We are looking forward to continuing the program during next year’s construction cycle.
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Team FCEO is having a great time at The Ohio State University’s Civil & Environmental Engineering Job Fair! The future engineers are eager to intern and apply what they are learning in the classroom.
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It’s Roundabout Week! This week we will share the benefits of roundabouts and highlight some of our favorite Franklin County roundabouts. Take a look at the video link to learn the rules of driving roundabouts. Remember to slow down, take a look around, and be ready to yield!
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#TeamFCEO had an amazing time at the Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce Arts in the Alley Parade! Thanks, Grove City Ohio Government for allowing us to be a part of this great community event.
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Highway Chronicle Chapter 5

Highway Chronicle Chapter 5

Population Blossoms, County Surveyor Adopts Road Duties

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Along the bustling highways came a great wave of westward migration. Between 1830 and 1840, Franklin County’s population grew by nearly 70 percent from 14,741 to 25,049.

The 1842 county map shows a vast sea of farms, villages and township communities encircling Columbus, all joined together by an evolving street and roadway system.

It was during this growth that the Franklin County Surveyor’s Office, which had set many of the original property boundaries and roads, adopted the responsibility of highway engineering. One of the first duties of the “county engineer” was to represent the board of county commissioners in the review of petitions requesting road construction.

Many of these new thoroughfares, such as Agler Road, Havens Road, Henderson Road, Lane Avenue, McCoy Road, Morse Road, Neil Avenue, Sullivant Avenue, Taylor Road and Trabue Road, were named for Franklin County’s “first” families, and became major components in the establishment of a countywide network of contiguous roadways.

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