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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 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.