Understanding the Road System

There are four major types of roads in Clermont County.

1: State Highways, Interstate Highways, and U.S. Highways

There are 264 miles of these roads in Clermont County.

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is responsible for these roads. Some of these roads include:

• Interstate 275
• US 50 and US 52
• SR 32, SR 125, SR 28, etc...

These are generally the main thoroughfares of the county.

Note: these roads can be identified by the road number.  Other roads have official numbers also; but they are usually identified by the public by a name.

Contact ODOT at 797-6008

2: County Roads

There are 386 miles of county road in Clermont County .  The County Engineer is responsible for these roads.  Some of these roads include:

• Branch Hill-Guinea Pike
• Old SR 74
• Bethel-New Richmond Road
• Clough Pike
• Wolfpen-Pleasant Hill Road
• Jackson Pike

There are exceptions, but most county roads are “connector” type roads.  They serve as main arteries or “collectors” for the State roads.

Contact the County Engineer at 732-8869

3: Township and Municipal Roads

Township roads are public roads maintained by each township highway department.  These are generally subdivision and cul-de-sac roads within township limits.  Municipal roads are those located within a city ( Milford or Loveland ) or within an incorporated village (i.e. Amelia, New Richmond, Bethel...).  Some of these roads include:

• Jenny Lind Road
• Weaver Road
• Patterson Road
• Maple Creek Road

CONTACTS:

Township                                Villages/Cities

4: Private Roads

The property owners maintain these roads.