Roads

Our Mission

Every Madison Township Pubilc Works employee is committed to performing, to the best of their ability, to provide the safest vehicular and pedestrian travel possible for citizens utilizing Madison Township’s designated right-of-way. The Madison Township Public Works employees act respectfully and respond to the public’s needs, concerns, and complaints when within the scope of the Public Works’ duties.

For Roadway Assistance Reach out to the Applicable Office: (see table below)

ODOT- Ohio District of Transportation, please call 513-863-6609.

BCEO – Butler County Engineer’s Office, please call 513-867-5744.

BCSO – Butler County Sheriff’s Office, please call at 513-785-1300.

Road Maintenance List – Some roads that are in the township are not maintained by the township. Locate your road on the list to determine who maintains your road.

Roads maintained by the State of Ohio – St. Rt. 4 (Germantown Rd), St. Rt. 122 (Middletown Eaton Rd), St. Rt. 73 (Trenton Oxford Rd), St. Rt. 744 (Oxford Middletown Rd)

Roads maintained by Butler County Engineers – Elk Creek Rd, Trenton Franklin Rd, (Franklin Madison to Howe), Howe Rd (Trenton Franklin to Elk Creek), Middletown Germantown Rd (German Twp to St Rt 4), West Alexandria (St Rt 122 to Elk Creek)

Roads maintained by Madison Township

 * If your street is not on this list, it is either privately owned and maintained, or it is under development, and the maintenance responsibilities are with the developer of the street.

Funding

Madison Township Public Works is funded through taxes on gasoline, license plates, and inside millage from the Township’s General fund, along with a tax levy strictly for roads. The township-owned roadway system is easily the most valuable asset within the township.

An essential source of income for the Ross Township Road Department is the money you pay to the State of Ohio each year for your vehicle license plates. Public Works receives $5.00 for each vehicle (cars, trucks, motorcycles, motor homes, trailers, etc.) registered to a Madison Township resident. Be sure to inform the Deputy Registrar that you are a Madison Township resident. If your vehicle is not registered to a Madison Township address, other jurisdictions (usually the cities of Middletown or Hamilton) will enjoy the benefits of your tax dollars. So please ensure that the Registrar knows you live in Madison Township so we can continue providing you the services you deserve.

Drainage Issues

Who is responsible for drainage problems?

Stormwater and storm sewer lines on Township roads:

Madison Township Public Works: (513) 424-0821 x 2.
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Stormwater and storm sewer lines on County Roads:

County Engineer’s Office: (513) 867-5744
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Other stormwater and storm line problems:

Butler County Stormwater Office: (513) 785-4101

Who maintains creeks?

Creek maintenance has never been Madison Township’s responsibility. Most creeks that flow in the Township are privately owned, and the homeowner is responsible for keeping them debris-free. Some creeks may be under County Stormwater control. Contact the Butler County Stormwater Division via the number above.

Winter Storms

Snow & Ice Removal Tips

​​During any snow or ice storm, Public Works requests that all vehicles refrain from parking on the roadway. In this way, we can most effectively perform our task for you.

​This is especially true during a township-defined snow emergency, generally when 2+ inches of snow have accumulated on the pavement. When a snow emergency exists, please remove your vehicle from the street. This aids us in our snowplowing efforts in several ways:

• It helps us do a better job
• It prevents your vehicle from being “plowed in” by the snow that rolls off the edge of the plow as it goes down your street.

​Generally, less than two inches of snowfall are removed by melting with de-icing salt. It takes approximately three hours to treat all successfully maintained streets in the Township once with de-icing salt.

Snowfalls of more than two inches must be plowed and salted to remove the snow. This process can take up to five hours, depending on the conditions, and usually, a minimum of two separate passes are needed. Please be patient with this process; we will get to all Township streets.

Helpful Tips to Aid in Snow Removal Operations

• ​Please do not throw snow from your driveway into the street. This is very hazardous, as well as illegal.
• Please put the snow back into your yard or in the grass portion of the right-of-way.
• Please have all trees adequately trimmed and portable basketball hoops moved back from the street edge to ensure our trucks are not damaged. We need to get as close to the edge of the road as possible to clear the roadway adequately.
• While the road crew is trying to clear the roads and may not have time to answer the phone, leave a message for the Superintendent if the Public Works phone still needs to be answered. It will be returned as soon as possible.
• If possible, wait until after the plow has cleared your street to shovel your driveway, this way you are only shoveling your driveway apron once.
• Try not to park in cul-de-sacs. Parking in cul-de-sacs hinders the plowing process for our drivers.
• ​Stay off the roads unless absolutely necessary.
• Please stay away from salt trucks; it is challenging for the driver to see someone following too closely behind. Allow a minimum of 100 feet behind the truck. You never know when a driver must stop and back up for any reason.
• Advise your children that it is very difficult for a driver to see them playing in or near the roadways while plowing and that our drivers may change direction at any time.
  
  

​County-Wide Emergency Levels

​LEVEL ONE emergency means road conditions are a cause for concern, and motorists should be cautious.

​LEVEL TWO emergency means that hazardous conditions exist, and motorists should only drive when necessary. Unlike a level three emergency, however, no citations are issued to motorists for using the roads.

​LEVEL THREE emergency means all streets are closed to non-emergency personnel. Non-emergency drivers may be subject to a citation. Vehicles abandoned on county or township roadways will be removed from the path of snowplows at the owner’s expense.

​For more information, visit the OCSWA Snow Emergency Classifications web page.

Madison Township Public Works appreciates your patience & understanding during all snow emergencies.