The Lucas County Engineer's works year-round to maintain and improve the roadways of Lucas County to make them safe and efficient for our community members. Whether it's road improvements, bridge inspections, stormwater management tips or snow removal, our office is designing, implementing and overseeing these projects to provide a safe and reliable infrastructure for our community.
Road Miles
Bridges

Roads

Inspection, maintenance, repair, widening, resurfacing and reconstruction of pavements and storm drainage for 287 miles of Lucas County maintained roads. Road maintenance duties include traffic control, safety projects, mowing, snow removal, bridge/culvert maintenance, berming, pavement repair, roadside ditch and storm drainage improvements and similar functions.

Survey

Maintaining public surveying records, bridge/culvert data, property tax maps and the county/township road, culvert and drainage records
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Bridges

Inspection, repair, reconstruction and replacement of the 161 bridges on the county and township roadway systems, plus 33 bridges inside municipalities on the extension of county roads

Townships

- Advising and providing engineering/surveying services to the 11 townships in regard to maintenance, construction and repair of the 401 miles of township maintained roads

- Overseeing design and construction of new subdivisions and reviewing site plans and permits for development projects in the townships.

Stormwater Management
​and Drainage

- Managing the Lucas County Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit, including design and implementation of stormwater capital improvement projects, construction, stormwater and sedimentation control inspection and inspection of post-construction best management practices

- Maintaining and repairing ditches and retention areas that have been petitioned by affected property owners

Regional Work

- Administering District 12's program for the Ohio Public Works Commission to implement the State Capital Improvement Program, and the Transportation Improvement Program
- Participating by cooperative agreements, in certain road and bridge projects with townships, cities and villages of Lucas County