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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 2025 Township Resurfacing Program is underway across participating townships. While overall work areas are set, activity within each location may vary based on the scope of work and weather conditions. Please drive with caution in work zones and follow posted signage. Thank you for your patience as we work to improve the roads in your community!
Franklin County Engineer
Franklin County Engineer
Beach Road, west of Amity Road, will be closed beginning Monday, July 7, 2025, for bridge maintenance work. The closure will last approximately ninety (90) days, weather permitting.
Franklin County Engineer
Franklin County Engineer
The Franklin County Engineer’s Office had a blast at this morning’s WABA - Westland Area Business Association Independence Day Parade! It was great to see so many smiling faces and celebrate with the community ahead of the holiday. Thanks for the warm welcome. We love being part of this tradition!
Franklin County Engineer
Franklin County Engineer
Leppert Road, between Hayden Run Road and Scioto Darby Road, is now open to traffic.
Franklin County Engineer
Franklin County Engineer
The road closure for bridge rehabilitation work on Harrisburg-Georgesville Road over Big Darby Creek, between London-Groveport Road and Opossum Run Road, initially scheduled to begin Monday, June 30, 2025, has been delayed to Monday, July 7, 2025. The closure will last approximately one-hundred eighty (180) days, weather permitting.
Franklin County Engineer
Franklin County Engineer
The West North Broadway 1.18 over Olentangy River project is currently underway. Our contractor, Complete General Construction, is actively working on Phase 1 of construction while bridge improvements continue. Stay tuned for updates as the project progresses.
Franklin County Engineer's Office
970 DUBLIN ROAD
COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215
(614) 525-3030
fracoeng@franklincountyengineer.org

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Surveyor’s Journal Entry Eleven

Surveyor’s Journal Entry Eleven

Canadian War Refugees are Compensated with Land

As early as 1783, Congress had discussed the idea of compensating Canadian citizens that had lost property as a result of their support of the American Revolution.

In 1801, Deputy Surveyor Elnathan Schofield was assigned the task of resurveying a narrow strip of Congress Lands, between modern-day Fifth Avenue and Refugee Road, in preparation for the resettlement of Canadian refugees. The Refugee Tract was four-and-a-half miles wide, north to south, and reached eastward from the Scioto River a distance of 48 miles through modern-day Franklin, Licking, Fairfield, and Perry Counties.

One of the first to be awarded land by Congress was Colonel James Livingston, of Quebec and New York State, who had commanded the 1st Canadian Regiment of the Continental Army. He received 1,280 acres in the vicinity of the township that would be named in honor of his cousin Janet’s husband, General Richard Montgomery, who was killed leading an attack on Quebec City in December 1775.

By 1812, there were 67 Canadian refugee families that had been granted approximately 58,000 acres of the 103,527 acre tract.

Within Franklin County, the tract was eventually divided into the following political subdivisions:

Montgomery Township (1807), which became Marion Township (1873) following partial annexation by Columbus
Truro Township (1810)
Town of Columbus within Montgomery Township (1812)
Town of Reynoldsburg within Truro Township (1831)

The sale of land and land warrants by Canadian refugees enabled the creation of Ohio’s capital.