150 Jefferson Street
Norwalk, OH 44857
(419) 668-1997
social@huroncountyengineer.org
Hours:
7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Monday - Friday
IN AN EMERGENCY, AFTER NORMAL OFFICE HOURS, PLEASE CALL
THE HURON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AT: 419-668-6912
The Ohio Revised Code requires that each Ohio County Engineer publish an annual report to the commissioners outlining the general condition of the roads and bridges in their county.
Below is a link to the recently released 2023 Huron County Engineer's Office Annual Report.
April 26, 2024
The Huron County Engineer seeks comments on a Bridge Replacement Project (HUR CR 242–00.15) PID 121027 on Old US 20 (W. Main St.) over the East Branch of the Huron River in Ridgefield Township.
The Huron County Engineer’s Office is planning on replacing a bridge on Old US 20 Road over the East Branch of the Huron River just off SR 61 leading to the Norwalk American Legion. The single span steel beam bridge was built in 1956 and is in poor condition with weight restrictions. The proposed bridge will be constructed with a prestressed concrete box beam superstructure on capped pile concrete abutments. The new bridge will be built adjacent to existing bridge that will remain in service while the new bridge is being constructed.
The proposed project is located within a Special Flood Hazard Area of the East Branch of the Huron River. Best management practices for sediment and erosion control will be used throughout construction to ensure that impacts to the floodplain are minimized. A No-Rise Certification will be made by a Registered Professional Engineer.
Construction is currently scheduled to begin in spring of 2028 at an estimated construction cost of $1,300,000 with work lasting approximately 90 days.
Written comments concerning the proposed project may be mailed to Huron County Engineer’s Office, ATTN: Lee Tansey, 150 Jefferson Street, Norwalk, Ohio 44857.
You may also contact Lee by phone (419) 668-1997 or by email ltansey@huroncountyengineer.org. Any comments must be received by May 31, 2024.
The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried-out by ODOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 11, 2015, and executed by FHWA and ODOT.
The Huron County Engineer’s office is responsible for snow and ice control on 225 miles of county roads. The County road system is broken into 7 or 8 plow routes depending on the severity of the storm with each route taking approximately 4 hours to complete. These routes combined can cost up to $6,000 for labor, equipment and material to clear snow and ice. The routes require our trucks to travel over 500 miles, use 150 gallons of fuel and spread 240,000lbs of a salt/grit mixture. We have 10 plow trucks at the ready and are staffed to be able to plow 24 hours a day 7 days a week! The map below shows the Huron County Engineer’s Office plow routes. All other roads not in color are the responsibility of other entities; Ohio Department of Transportation, Cities, Villages and Townships.
Huron County Map
To view a PDF version of our most recent map see below:
Huron County Map - Front
Huron County Map - Back
