Holmes County plans ditching work on County Road 160, offers fill dirt to residents
Ditching work was set along County Road 160, and nearby residents could call 330-674-1856 about fill dirt from the project.
Holmes County Highway Department crews were set to do ditching work along County Road 160 in the coming days, a small but important road job meant to move water away from the pavement and reduce erosion, soft shoulders and washouts. Residents who live along the road and want fill dirt from the project were told to call 330-674-1856 for details.
The work matters because drainage is one of the first lines of defense for rural roads. When ditches are cleaned out or reshaped, water drains more efficiently instead of pooling beside the road and weakening the base. In a county where farm equipment, buggy traffic and daily service travel all share the same corridors, that kind of maintenance helps protect both the road surface and nearby property.
The Holmes County Engineer says its system covers 250 miles of roadways and 283 bridges, with responsibilities that include maintenance, repair, widening, resurfacing and reconstruction. The county website identifies Christopher R. Young, P.E., P.S., as the engineer overseeing that network.
Ohio Department of Transportation guidance adds broader context for drainage work like this. A petition ditch, or a tile, can become part of the county maintenance program after going through the ditch petition hearing process, at which point the county engineer is responsible for maintaining that drainage structure off state highways. That makes ditching on County Road 160 part of the county’s regular infrastructure work, not an isolated cleanup.
The Holmes County Engineer also directs residents to report road problems through its website. If a situation is an emergency, the office says to call the Holmes County Sheriff at 330-674-1936.
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