2015 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF ROADS, BRIDGES & CULVERTS IN RICHLAND COUNTY, OHIO Richland County Engineer, Thomas E. Beck, P.E., P.S.

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The Benchmark 2015 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF ROADS, BRIDGES & CULVERTS IN RICHLAND COUNTY, OHIO, Thomas E. Beck, P.E., P.S. Issue No. 24 April 2016 Engineer s Message.

1 The Benchmark 2015 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF ROADS, BRIDGES & CULVERTS IN RICHLAND COUNTY, OHIO, Thomas E. Beck, P.E., P.S. Issue No. 24 April 2016 Engineer s Message was a busy year for the s Office and the Richland County Highway Department. We no sooner finished battling the weather with plowing snow and ice control then we were replacing or repairing bridges or performing major patching, seal coating, resurfacing or base stabilization of the highways. Fortunately, the late Fall and early Winter weather was mild, which saved on overtime, equipment wear and use of salt. Adam Gove, P.E., P.S., Chief Deputy Engineer & Thomas E. Beck, P.E., P.S., Richland Co. Engineer s Office 77 N. Mulberry Street Mansfield OH Tax Map Office Courthouse 50 Park Avenue East Mansfield OH Richland Co. Highway Garage 395 N. Main St. Mansfield, OH Bellville Outpost 138 East St. Bellville, OH Shiloh Outpost 35 N. Walnut St. Shiloh, OH This report is prepared by the as directed by Section 5543 of the Ohio Revised Code. Finances continue to be of concern to the County Engineer s Office. Revenues have remained flat for several years now while expenses continue to increase. Salt, asphalt, etc., have doubled in cost since We continue to try to do more with less, such as purchasing used equipment, reducing staff levels through attrition and applying for grant money when available. Finally, we are trying to accomplish as much as possible with the money that is available, but our employees are our most important asset. Without their knowledge, experience and hard work, we would not be able to accomplish all of the important work carried out throughout the year. To them we say thank you for a job well done. With this said, we look forward to further progress in Thomas E. Beck, P.E., P.S. Adam Gove, P.E., P.S. Chief Deputy County Engineer The Benchmark 77 N. Mulberry St. Mansfield, OH Thomas E. Beck, P.E., P.S. Edited by Jim Lichtenwalter & Cindy Haskins

Page 2 The Benchmark Work Zone Safety In 2015, the County Engineer purchased a portable traffic signal system for use by the Highway Department while performing road maintenance work.

Whether we are using the portable traffic signal or other means of controlling traffic in a work zone, we ask motorists to please slow down when they pass by our work crews on the highway.

2 Page 2 The Benchmark Work Zone Safety In 2015, the County Engineer purchased a portable traffic signal system for use by the Highway Department while performing road maintenance work. This purchase was made possible due to a 75 percent grant from the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation. This equipment has already proven to be an important tool for work zone safety. Whether we are using the portable traffic signal or other means of controlling traffic in a work zone, we ask motorists to please slow down when they pass by our work crews on the highway. There are a number of work zone accidents on highways in the State of Ohio each year and most could be prevented with the motorists using caution and slowing down in work zones Revenues & Expenditures Motor Vehicle License 2,625, Payroll 2,203, Gasoline Tax 2,356, Fringe Benefits 866, Additional License Tax 941, Fuel & Utilities 234, Ohio Dept. of Transportation Funds Ohio Public Works Commission Funds 633, , Road & Bridge Materials (includes salt & pipe) Other 891, , Refunds & Reimbursements Misc. Revenue, Amish Road Funds, Interest, etc. 117, , Capital Improvements, Equipment, etc. 3,363, Carryover from ,731, Total Expenditures 7,853, Total Available Revenue 9,098, Projected Carryover to ,244, Rome-Greenwich Road Bridge Accident & Repair During this past summer, a motorist hit the west side of the Rome-Greenwich Road bridge causing considerable damage to this bridge. The County Bridge Crew made the repairs to the bridge at a cost of 21, As with all property damages on a county highway, the County pursued reimbursement for the damages and received payment from the motorist s insurance company.

3 Issue No. 24 Page 3 s Major 2015 Projects Project Township Section Project Cost 1) Snyder Road Bridge Worthington TR , (to date) 2) W. Hanley Road Bridge Washington CR , ) Rock Road Bridge Springfield CR , (to date) 4) Settlement East Road Bridge Sharon CR , (to date) 5) Eby Road Bridge Weller TR , ) Possum Run Road (completion date 6/30/16) Realignment & Culvert Worthington CR , (to date) 7) Lexington-Springmill Road Resurfacing Springfield 157, ) Crum Road Stabilize Base Course Butler 129, ) Highway Sealing Project miles 287, ) Highway Paving & Leveling Project 175, ) Historical Rehab. of County Garage (completion date 5/31/16) 29, (to date) 12) Portable Traffic Light System Safety 41, Grand Total ` 2,384, Crum Road Pavement Stabilization Project Crum Road is a county road located in the northeast portion of Richland County in Butler Township. Several roads in this section of the county are in fair to poor condition due to the heavy traffic to the Rumpke Landfill on Noble Road. Crum Road had to be closed to traffic in the Spring of 2015 due to pavement failure. During the Fall, over 3,500 tons of stone were brought to the site and mixed with the existing gravel base in order to strengthen and stabilize the road. The road is now passable, but may weaken in the future if heavy trucks continue to use this road. This office has proposed to Richland County Solid Waste Authority that money be provided for road repairs in the vicinity of Rumpke Landfill. BRIDGE MAINTENANCE Since Mr. Beck took office in 1989, 213 bridges have been replaced or undergone major rehabilitations resulting in a like-new bridge. That s the good news. The bad news is that there are another 68 bridges that need the same treatment during the next few years. The reason more bridges have not been replaced is because there is insufficient funding available to do this work. Consequently, approximately 79 of Richland County s bridges are still considered inadequate, either because of their poor rating or due to their narrow width. Each of our 360 bridges is inspected annually (critical bridges more often) with results of the 2015 inspections below. At the current rate, it would take nearly 15 years to replace the inadequate bridges. Condition New, Good & Fair Bridge Status as a Result of Annual Inspection No. of Bridges 292 Percent (%) 81% Poor 67 19% Closed 1 0%

4 Page 4 The Benchmark s 2016 Projects The list below is our expected projects that we plan to complete this coming construction season (2016). Dates are approximate. Road Township Section Work to be done Timeline 1-Possum Run Road Worthington At Teeter Road Road realignment & Fall 2015/Spring 2016 drainage work 2-Bromfield Road Monroe At Malabar Farm & 2017 State Park 3-Shauck Road Troy 0.21 miles north of Kings Corners West Road ODOT Project 4-Millsboro West Road Sandusky 0.06 miles east of Horning Road ODOT Project 5-Moffett Road/Union St. Monroe 0.1 miles south of SR-39 in Lucas ODOT Project 6-Kuhn Road Plymouth 0.57 miles north of London West Road ODOT Project 7-Geisinger Road Franklin 0.26 miles east of Rome South Road 8-Leppo Road Madison/ 0.55 miles north Bridge replacement Spring/Summer 2016 Springfield of SR-39 9-Stoffer Road Jefferson Just south of Gatton Bridge replacement Fall 2016 & 2017 Rocks Road 10-Possum Run Road Washington 0.3 miles NW of Touby Road 11-Applegate Road Monroe At intersection with Byers Road 12-Hickory Lane Madison 0.38 miles east of SR Piper Road Madison 0.65 miles east Bridge replacement Fall 2016 of SR Painter Road Jefferson 0.2 miles west Bridge deck Fall 2016 of SR-546 replacement 15-Benedict Road Worthington 0.34 miles west of Bridge replacement Fall 2016 Wilson Road 16-Various locations County paving June 2016 Program 17-Various locations County culvert replacements Various dates Mailbox Replacement Policy During the winter, the Richland County Highway Department s snow plowing will occasionally damage or destroy a mailbox along the road. It is the policy of the Highway Department to replace a damaged or destroyed mailbox with a standard steel sheet metal mailbox mounted on a steel pipe or wood post installed to U.S. Postal Service standards. No brick or concrete mailbox will be installed or permitted. These installations could become a roadside hazard for the motoring public.

Issue No. 24 Page 5 New Wastewater Treatment Plant The Richland County Highway Department on North Main Street in Mansfield washes all of their trucks and equipment regularly.

This wash water must be treated prior to discharge to the sanitary sewers.

The cost of this new system was slightly over 100,000. The quality and reliability of the new system is much improved over the outdated and unreliable old wastewater treatment system.

Brine Application for Snow & Ice Control In the past, the Highway Department has used salt for snow and ice control on roads during the winter.

5 Issue No. 24 Page 5 New Wastewater Treatment Plant The Richland County Highway Department on North Main Street in Mansfield washes all of their trucks and equipment regularly. The discharge water contains contaminants that the trucks and equipment have picked up from the highways, especially during the winter. This wash water must be treated prior to discharge to the sanitary sewers. The existing wastewater treatment plant at the Highway Garage was replaced in 2015 with a completely new system using stainless steel tanks and computer operated controls. The cost of this new system was slightly over 100,000. The quality and reliability of the new system is much improved over the outdated and unreliable old wastewater treatment system. This was an expensive, but necessary, cost for our extensive operations. The new Wastewater Treatment Plant at the Mansfield Garage. Brine Application for Snow & Ice Control In the past, the Highway Department has used salt for snow and ice control on roads during the winter. However, since 2013, salt prices have increased from 38 to almost 63 per ton. In order to save money, we have been mixing salt with water to make a brine solution. We then either apply the brine directly to the highway or apply the brine to grits or small gravel and then apply this mixture to the highway. The County saved over 25,000 on salt in 2014 by making and applying brine to the highways. Above Brine Tank and Brine Delivery System At Left Brine System

The Benchmark Page 6 The Ohio Bridge Partnership

replacing or has replaced ten (10) bridges on

Bridges on Five Points East Road, two on

and Hay Road have been completed to date.

Road and Moffett Road/Union Street and Bromfield

Department of Transportation for this much

Before Pleasant Valley Road Washington Township

Bellville-Johnsville Road Jefferson Township Eby

6 The Benchmark Page 6 The Ohio Bridge Partnership The Ohio Department of Transportation is replacing or has replaced ten (10) bridges on county or township roads in Richland County. Bridges on Five Points East Road, two on Pleasant Valley Road, Bellville-Johnsville Road and Hay Road have been completed to date. Bridges on Kuhn Road, two on Millsboro, Shauck Road and Moffett Road/Union Street and Bromfield Road are yet to be started Thank you Ohio Department of Transportation for this much needed and important program. Before Pleasant Valley Road Washington Township After Settlement East Road Sharon Township Bellville-Johnsville Road Jefferson Township Eby Road Weller Township Hanley Road Washington Township Hay Road Worthington Township Snyder Road Worthington Township

Tax Map Office Elaine Kiefer, Supervisor Jenny Thompson Trisha Conroy Highway & Bridge Dept. Greg Bush, Road Superintendent Jake Eyerly Danny Montgomery Jon Dickinson, Assistant Road Supt.

7 Issue No. 24 Page 7 Engineering Office Thomas E. Beck, P.E., P.S. Adam Gove, PE, PS Chad Coward, EI, SI Wilma Marquis Jim Lichtenwalter, PE, PS Ursula Brennstuhl Sheri Myers Kevin Payne, PE, PS Mike Cecil Ben Perzanowski Chip Wise, PE Rex Yarger, PE Mark Johnson Tax Map Office Elaine Kiefer, Supervisor Jenny Thompson Trisha Conroy Highway & Bridge Dept. Greg Bush, Road Superintendent Jake Eyerly Danny Montgomery Jon Dickinson, Assistant Road Supt. John Flenner Andy Orewiler Kim Gosser, Bridge Foreman Gail Fulk Trent Ruhl Steve Pore, Shiloh Foreman Cindy Haskins Dave Seaman Terry Rhoades, Maintenance Foreman Mick Huber Boe Smith Mike Schuster, Bellville Foreman Richard Hursh Chad Swank Gary Bevier Danny Jarrell Bob Swank Garry Bisel James King Don Traxler Andy Burrer Willie Lewis Derrick Wallace Brian Cook Pat McQuillen Mike Wilson Joe Cyrus Chuck Miller Mark Wright Employees of the Kay Schroeder retired on July 9, 2015 after 31 years. She was the Account Clerk for the Engineer s Office and was a great employee! Her husband, Bob, is also retired. We all wish Kay and Bob a long, happy retirement.

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29 Possum Run Road - Road realignment Highway Mileage in Richland County State Highways

8 THE BENCHMARK 77 N. Mulberry Street Mansfield OH To: Current Occupant or Presorted Standard U.S. Postage PAID Mansfield, OH Permit No. 29 Possum Run Road - Road realignment Highway Mileage in Richland County State Highways County Highways Township Highways (18) Cities & Villages Total Mileage 262 miles 348 miles 577 miles 389 miles 1576 miles

Ohio Department of Transportation Construction Update

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