Summit County Engineer's Office

Akron, Ohio– The Summit County Engineer’s Riverview Road Resurfacing Project Phases 2 and 3 received a 2014 Quality Asphalt Paving Award from Flexible Pavements of Ohio. The award is given out to recognize excellence in asphalt construction. Only thirteen local road or street projects constructed in 2014 were chosen to receive this award throughout the state of Ohio.

“Our office has been committed to improving pavement conditions throughout Summit County so this award is quite an honor,” said Alan Brubaker, Summit County Engineer. “I am pleased that our Construction Section and the contractor, The Shelly Company, are being recognized for all of their hard work.”

The Riverview Road Resurfacing Project Phases 2 and 3 improved Riverview Road from the Village of Peninsula corporate line to the Cuyahoga County corporate line. Improvements included road base repairs, resurfacing, and the widening and paving of road shoulders.

The Shelly Company was the contractor on the Riverview Road Resurfacing Project. The total cost for both phases was $1.3 million. The Summit County Engineer’s office applied for and obtained federal Surface Transportation Program grants to fund 80% of the cost of the improvement. The remaining 20% was paid for using local funds.

Flexible Pavements of Ohio is an association for the development, improvement, and advancement of quality asphalt pavement construction. They will hold a luncheon on March 3^rd to present the awards to the recipients. 

The draft of the Summit County Access Management Manual is attached below. This manual of regulations for the management of access (i.e. driveways) onto county and township roads in the unincorporated area of the county is ready for public review and comment. The Summit County Engineer’s office will hold three separate public meetings around the county to get input from township officials, technical staff, local advocacy groups, local residents and business owners.

State and national studies have shown a direct correlation between traffic crashes and the number of driveways along a corridor, which is why the county developed the Access Management Manual. The policy put forth in the manual provides a better plan for utilization of our roads to ensure they will be safe and efficient for years to come. The Manual includes best practices for design and safety, based on successful models from across the country and Ohio, and is tailored to fit the unique characteristics of Summit County.  

We are accepting public comments on the document. Any comments can be sent to Joe Paradise, P.E., Deputy Director of Engineering Services at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or (330) 643-2850.

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Summit County Draft Access Management Manual		6285 Kb

Update 12/5/14: The Shaw Road Bridge is now open.

Bath Township, Ohio– Summit County Engineer Alan Brubaker, PE, PS is pleased to announce that the Shaw Road Bridge Replacement Project has received an emergency funding grant award from the Ohio Public Works Commission. On Monday, May 12, 2014 at roughly 7:30pm, a severe storm hit Bath Township, Ohio. Three to four inches of rain fell within a very short period and a tornado warning was issued. Flash floods shortly followed the storm and the swelling creeks and streams damaged local infrastructure. The Shaw Road Bridge over Yellow Creek collapsed under the force of the water and debris.

Since then, the Summit County Engineer’s office has been moving quickly to get the bridge replaced as soon as possible. Summit County Council passed legislation declaring the bridge collapse an “emergency”, allowing the Engineer’s office to bypass normal bidding procedures in order to get the bridge designed and constructed within 2014.

The Summit County Engineer’s office has sought and received emergency funding from the Ohio Public Works Commission to replace the Shaw Road Bridge. The OPWC will provide 80% of the funding of the estimated $310,000 bridge replacement project. The remaining 20% will come from local County Engineer funds.

Here is an expected timeline of events for the bridge replacement:

Finals plans submitted by E.L. Robinson: Complete

Request for quotes from contractors: Complete

Open quotes: Complete

Award contract: Complete

Contract signed: Complete

Begin construction: October 13

Completion date: November 26