Allen County Engineer

Responsibilities of the Allen County Engineer’s Office

The Allen County Engineer’s Office is responsible for the maintenance of Allen County’s local highway system, which includes 353 miles of county roads, 550 miles of township roads.  The County Engineer is also responsible for the inspection, maintenance and replacement of 377 bridges and over 1,400 culverts of various sizes located throughout the county.  To maintain this complex system, the County Engineer works in cooperation with the 12 townships to help perform roadside mowing, snow plowing, drainage improvements and road maintenance.  

Brion E. Rhodes, P.E., P.S.
Allen County Engineer

Brion is a graduate of the Ohio Northern University and is both a registered professional engineer and a registered professional surveyor. He has been with the Allen County Engineer’s Office since 1997 and became the Bridge Engineer in 1999 and held that position for 16 years. In 2009, he was awarded…..

Recent News

• 2018 Contract Paving Bid Awarded
  On June 22, 2018, bids were opened for the 2018 contract paving throughout the county.  The Shelly Company of Findlay, OH was the low bidder.  Their winning bid of $1,117,914.56 for 12 miles of paving also includes various asphalt planning, ...
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• 2018 Road Program
  The Allen County Engineer and the 12 Townships collectively maintain 352 and 550 miles of roads, respectively.  Unfortunately, most of the roads are in disrepair and there isn't enough money to fix them.  Therefore, every Spring the County Engineer and the ...
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• Traffic Paint Bid Awarded
  The Sherwin-Williams Company was this year's low bidder for the traffic paint needed throughout Allen County. The Allen County Engineer's Office will stripe the centerlines of 308 miles of roadway, including over 200 miles of county roads and over 100 miles ...
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