ROAD DEPARTMENT INFORMATION

Northfield Center Street Light Locations



The Road Department is responsible for all roads in the Township except for State Route 82 (ODOT), and the following Summit County Roads: Highland, Valley View, Brandywine, Olde Eight, and Twinsburg Roads. Please call the Town Hall at 467-7646 ext.5 if you have any questions or problems regarding  State or County Roads within the Township.

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The Road Department has three full-time employees and hires part-time seasonal labor during the summer months and for snow plowing duty. The responsibility of the Road Department is to provide maintenance and repairs for all township roads including, but not limited to the following:

     Berming and mowing of and around roads

     Cold and hot patching of roads

    Installation and repair of all highway signs on Township roads

     Maintenance of existing drainage systems, including catch basin repair

     Maintenance of Road Department equipment

     Maintenance on all Township highway systems

    Removal of dead animals in the township right of ways (The County or the State removes dead animals on the other roads

     Roadside ditching

    
     Snow and ice control on township road and at township owned buildings     
    
     
     Tree trimming in township right of ways, on an as-needed basis
    
    
    

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   The Department is funded by the Township Road and Bridge Fund, state motor vehicle license tax and the state gasoline tax*.
   PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase vehicle license plates, a portion of the fee goes to your  residential taxing                district. Please remember to indicate  "NORTHFIELD CENTER " as your taxing district when renewing your license tags. This keeps a portion of your tax dollars where you live and drive.


 

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                                                                          Snow Removal


The Road Department is responsible for snow and ice control on 21 miles of designated township roads

 State and County roads in the Township are the responsibility of either the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) or the Summit County Engineer's Department (COSE) respectively.

 

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Please Keep Your Ditches Clear of Debris


• Ditches, whether on private or Township property, are a necessary component for drainage control.
• Ohio Revised Code prohibits dumping in ditches at any time, including leaves in the Fall.

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Driveway Culverts
Please contact the Road Department if you feel your driveway culvert should be replaced because it does not operate correctly. If, upon inspection, it is determined that the culvert should be replaced, the Road Department will perform the necessary replacement. The fee is $200.00