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Road Superintendent Street Address Mailing Address 440-338-5309 |
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The Road Department is responsible for the maintenance of township roads, which consist of all the roads except state highways (306 and 87) and county roads (Hemlock Road, Music Street west of State Route 306, Russell Road, Fairmount Road and Sperry Road). The Department maintains approximately 54 miles of road. Some of the services which the Road Department provides are repair of roads with hot mix asphalt and cold patch, crack sealing, chip and seal, berming, roadside ditch cleaning and grading, snowplowing, sign maintenance, roadside mowing, cemetery internment, maintenance of cemetery drives, tree and brush trimming within road right-of-way, culvert maintenance and replacement, erosion control, dust control and guardrail maintenance. Any installation of pipe or other structure within the right-of-way, other than a driveway culvert, requires a permit which may be obtained by contacting the Road Superintendent. Driveway culvert pipes associated with new residences require special permits obtained from the Geauga County Engineer's Office. The standard condition at the roadside is an open drainage ditch. Anyone wishing to eliminate the ditch by installing underground piping must obtain a permit from the Road Superintendent. Permits are granted on the basis of compliance with the right-of-way regulations, a copy of which may be obtained by calling the Road Department. |
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NOTICE: Homeowners - Drainage Ditch Obstructions It is against Township right-of-way regulations to place any obstructions within drainage ditches. Please do not install stones of any kind within the roadside ditch as it can impair the flow of storm water. The ditches are designed to carry water from the roads and yards, and if stones are installed within the ditch it slows the flow and causes backup of storm water. This can cause problems for discharge lines of storm water and basement sump pumps which flow into these ditches. If you have a question about your roadside ditch or wish to discuss any sort of modifications, including piping, please contact the Road Department, Gene Layne at 338-5309. |
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