County roads in Ohio

County Roads
Three of the most common county road marker designs in Ohio
System information
Maintained by Ohio county highway departments
Length29,088 mi[2] (46,813 km)
FormedFebruary 17, 1804[1]
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County roads in Ohio comprise 29,088 center line miles (46,813 km), making up 24% of the state's public roadways as of April 2015.[2] Ohio state law delegates the maintenance and designation of these county roads to the boards of commissioners and highway departments of its 88 counties.[3] Each county has distinct construction, signage, and naming practices for the roads under its jurisdiction.[4] Within each county, townships maintain separate township road networks under the advice of the county engineer.[5] Each board of county commissioners certifies the total county- and township-maintained mileage within its county. The Ohio Department of Transportation catalogues these certifications on an annual basis.[6]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Spraley was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Pausch, Frederick B. (April 7, 2015). Public Testimony Regarding Vehicle Registration Permissive Tax for Champaign County (PDF) (Speech). Champaign County Board of Commissioners hearing. Urbana, Ohio: County Engineers Association of Ohio. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  3. ^ "County roads: establishment; alteration; vacation". Ohio Revised Code. Chapter 5553.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Lyons was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "The Stark County Engineer". Stark County, Ohio. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  6. ^ "Annual County & Township Mileage Certification Reports". Ohio Department of Transportation. October 13, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2017.