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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 Innis Road Improvement Project is complete! New sidewalks, buffered bike lanes, and enhanced pedestrian crossings improve connectivity and offer safer travel options between Cleveland Avenue and Westerville Road.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this project!
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Franklin County Engineer
#TeamFCEO had an absolute blast yesterday at Prairie Township’s Trick-or-Treat Trail event! Beautiful weather, an outstanding turnout, and plenty of Halloween spirit made for a fantastic day! We enjoyed seeing all the creative costumes, sharing smiles, and connecting with so many wonderful families. Events like this are a great reminder of how much we enjoy being part of the community we serve! A big thank you to Prairie Township, Franklin County, OH, for hosting such a fun-filled event, and to everyone who stopped by to say hello!
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Franklin County Engineer
The Genessee Avenue Drainage Project is complete! This improvement strengthens local drainage infrastructure and connects to the existing Earl Avenue storm system. Thank you to everyone who helped bring this project to completion.
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Franklin County Engineer
Teen Driver Safety Week is a reminder that safe driving habits start with all of us. Keep talking about safe choices, model responsible driving, and help young drivers build skills that last a lifetime.

Learn more at trafficsafetymarketing.gov.
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Franklin County Engineer
Notice to Contractors: We are accepting bids on the Johnstown Road at 17th Avenue and I-670EB Off-ramp Improvements Project. Visit: https://www.bidexpress.com/solicitations for more information.
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Franklin County Engineer
We're looking forward to attending the 2026 Ohio Transportation Engineering Conference (OTEC) tomorrow and Wednesday! This year's theme, “OTEC @ 80: Honoring Legacy, While Engineering the Future,” sets the stage for two days of collaboration, innovation, and meaningful conversations about Ohio's transportation future. We're especially proud of our own Mike Andrako, P.E., W. Fritz Crosier, P.E., and Ed Herrick, P.E., who will be sharing their expertise as conference presenters! Attending OTEC? Be sure to check out their sessions! #OTEC2026
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Surveyor’s Journal Entry Twenty-Five

Surveyor’s Journal Entry Twenty-Five

Surveying and Land Record Keeping Duties of Today’s County Engineer

Today, the Franklin County Engineer’s Surveying Department performs a variety of surveys to meet the continuing development and infrastructure needs of the county. Use of a countywide network of horizontal and vertical control monuments and the satellite Global Position System (GPS) enables the most accurate surveys necessary for the design of construction projects and the definition of road centerlines, property limits, and county, municipal and township boundaries.

The Tax Map Office maintains the County Auditor’s Geographic Information System (GIS) property base map and other information, such as road records, historical maps, annexation plats, and city ordinances. They also provide all of the information for the production of the Franklin County Highway Map and Atlas; assign addresses in unincorporated areas; answer annexation questions pertaining to past cases, and assist with the creation and approval of future plats and descriptions; review deed descriptions and survey plats for the transfer and recording of real estate deeds at the county courthouse; and locate new streets which are not yet shown on the county map.

The Records Management Office is a centralized area that stores and maintains the official records for the departments of the Franklin County Engineer’s Office. Stored information includes bridge and highway construction plans; survey field books; subdivision plats; historical highway and property maps; drainage plans; construction reports; right-of-way acquisition documents; and aerial photographs of the county from 1938, 1987, 1989 and 2000. Reproduction services for many of these items are available.

The spirits of early surveyors Rufus Putnam, Lucas Sullivant, James Kilbourne and Joseph Vance are alive and well in the work of today’s Franklin County Engineer’s Surveying Department.

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