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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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Murnan Road, between National Road/West Broad Street (US 40) and Kuhlwein Road, will be closed beginning Thursday, March 26, 2026, for the installation of a storm pipe crossing. The closure will last approximately two (2) days, weather permitting.
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National Agriculture Week is March 15–21, 2026, and National Ag Day will be celebrated on March 24, 2026. This year’s theme, “Agriculture: Together We Grow: Celebrating 250 Years of Progress in Agriculture,” recognizes the innovation and collaboration that support agriculture across our communities. Drainage infrastructure plays an important role in managing water, protecting land, and supporting both transportation systems and agricultural areas throughout Franklin County.
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Notice to Contractors: We are accepting bids on the Franklin County Engineer’s Office 2026 Franklin County and Township Resurfacing Program. Visit: https://www.bidexpress.com/solicitations for more information.
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Noe-Bixby Road is closed between Crosscreek Drive and Benham Drive due to down power lines. The road will remain closed until the issue has been resolved.
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National Surveyors Week, March 15–21, 2026, recognizes the professionals who help map and measure the land around us. Surveyors play an important role in establishing property boundaries, supporting land development, and providing the accurate measurements that communities rely on. At the Franklin County Engineer’s Office, our survey team helps support roadway, bridge, and drainage projects while ensuring the integrity of the county’s land records. We appreciate their expertise and dedication to serving our community.
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Severe Weather Awareness Week is March 15–21, 2026. This week is a reminder to review your emergency plans, stay informed about weather conditions, and be prepared for severe storms. Ohio will conduct a Statewide Tornado Drill on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 9:50 a.m. When the sirens sound, take a moment to practice your safety plan and identify where you would go in the event of a tornado. Being prepared helps keep our families, workplaces, and communities safe. Stay weather aware and have a plan.
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Surveyor’s Journal Entry Twenty

Surveyor’s Journal Entry Twenty

Meeting the Transportation Needs of a Changing Landscape

By 1850, Columbus had become a major commercial and government center noted for its financial and legal institutions, the state penitentiary, restaurants, hotels, shops, buggy and carriage works, breweries, foundries, textiles, rock quarries, agriculture, and livestock.

The Franklin County Property and Highway Map, first published in 1842, showed 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 established many of the original roads, adopted the responsibility of highway engineering. It would be the duty of the “county engineer” to represent the board of county commissioners and the State of Ohio in the planning of the area’s first local highways, which included:

Columbus & Portsmouth Turnpike (U.S. Rt. 23, South High Street, Portsmouth-Columbus Road) opened in 1847
Columbus & Harrisburg Turnpike (U.S. Rt. 62, S.R. 3, Harrisburg Pike) opened in 1849
Columbus & Worthington Plank Road (North High Street, U.S. Rt. 23) replacing the Franklin County section of the Columbus &
Sandusky Turnpike opened in 1850
Columbus & Groveport Turnpike ( Groveport Road) opened in 1850
Johnstown Plank Road (Johnstown Road, U.S. Rt. 62) opened in 1852
Columbus & Granville Turnpike (East Broad Street, S.R. 16) opened in 1852
Franklin & Jackson Turnpike (Harmon Avenue, Jackson Pike, S.R. 104) opened in 1852
Columbus & Sunbury Plank Road (Sunbury Road) opened in 1852
Clinton & Blendon Plank Road (Westerville Road , S.R. 3) opened in 1854

These early thoroughfares were operated by incorporated highway companies that financed construction and maintenance costs through stock sales, toll collections, and government appropriations. Transportation financing began as early as 1802 when Ohio started to receive three percent of the net proceeds from the sale of federal land in the state to build roads.

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