Bridges
The Bridge Department is responsible for the inspection and maintenance of 421 bridges on the County roadway system. By state law, each structure must be inspected annually. Bridges determined to be structurally deficient or functionally obsolete are included in the Capital Improvement Plan for rehabilitation or replacement.
The Bridge Department strives to preserve historic structures whenever possible in its mission to constantly improve the condition of its infrastructure. To date this office has received three awards in Recognition of Outstanding Efforts in the Rehabilitation of Historic Structures from the Ohio Department of Transportation. In 1993 the award was received for the Rehabilitation of the Benson Street Bridge, a concrete rainbow arch, in 1994 for the rehabilitation of the Kemper Road Bridge over Sharon Woods Lake and in 1997 for the Willey Road Bridge. In addition, the County Engineers Association of Ohio awarded the Historic Preservation Award to the Oxford Road Bowstring Arch Bridge, an 1860s bridge refurbished and relocated to the Crosby Township Senior Center.
The Bridge Department also designs and constructs retaining structures to correct landslides, which affect the public right of way.
In our effort to keep our bridges in good condition, the Bridge Department oversees the daily work of the bridge maintenance crew. The "Bridge Crew" completes routine maintenance and minor repairs in an attempt to keep the structures functioning as designed.