Ohio County Engineers and Staff Awarded State Recognitions, Install New Officers
The County Engineers Association of Ohio (CEAO) presented state recognition awards to Ohio County Engineers and their staff during its annual business meeting December 7 - 9, 2022.
Jeff Stauch, P.E., P.S., Union County Engineer received the award of 2022 County Engineer of the Year. The CEAO County Engineer Employee of the Year Award was given to James Landenberg, GIS/Permit Coordinator with Champaign County Engineer’s Office.
The incoming 2023 CEAO Officers are President Brett A. Boothe, P.E., P.S., Gallia County Engineer; 1st Vice President Patrick T. Ginnetti, P.E., P.S., Mahoning County Engineer; 2nd Vice President Scott C. Coleman, P.E., P.S, Logan County Engineer; Treasurer James A. Wiechart, P.E., P.S., Mercer County Engineer; and Immediate Past President Keith A. Bennett, P.E., P.S., Stark County Engineer.
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Big Walnut Interchange years away
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MC Commissioners OK bridge replacement
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How Ohio's limits on local construction have closed bridges, delayed road repairs
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And they're not alone.
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Allen County Engineer meeting with township trustees to go over which road projects will move forward
ALLEN COUNTY, OH (WLIO) - Spring means the kickoff to construction season and the Township Road Program in Allen County.
The Allen County Engineer is meeting with township trustees this week to discuss proposed road work. Trustees are narrowing down which projects can move forward with the amount of available funding. With the price of asphalt raising another 10 dollars a ton, completing the number of projects is a challenge. The cheaper alternative to paving is to chip and seal the roadways, and drivers will find a number of those projects this season.
