Road Closures & News
Press Release Annual Township Trustees Meeting Fairfield County Engineer, Jeremiah D. Upp, will hold the Annual Township Trustees Meeting on October 23, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. This meeting will be held at the Fairfield County Engineer’s Office; 3026 West Fair Avenue; Lancaster, Ohio and is open to the public. Read the Press Release Major Project Coonpath Road & Election House Road Intersection Improvement The Engineer's Office is proposing a roundabout to replace the all-way stop at Coonpath Road (CR 31) and Election House Road (CR 40). View the project page for the full fact sheet, project area map, schedule, funding, and to submit a comment. Comments are due by September 18, 2026. View Project Page →
What the County Engineer is responsible for
The principal duties of the Fairfield County Engineer include the responsibility for all maintenance, repair, widening, resurfacing, traffic control, mowing, and snow removal of the 363+ miles of County Roads. The County Engineer is also responsible for the maintenance, inspection, and replacement of 342 bridges on County Roads as well as those on Township Roads in all unincorporated areas of the County.
Additionally, the County Engineer is charged with the responsibility for certain bridges within municipalities, especially those along the State Highway system. Annual inspections are conducted and specific bridge condition reporting is required for each structure. There are also more than 2,200 culverts on the county inventory which the Engineer must maintain, repair, or replace.
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P: 740-652-2300
F: 740-687-7055
cheryl.downour@fairfieldcountyohio.gov
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