Winter Road Maintenance

During winter storms, the Township’s first priority is to keep main roads passable. As conditions and time permit, crews will move to main roads in subdivisions, then side roads and cul-de-sacs.

Main Township Roads

• Beal Rd
• Bunnell Hill Rd
• Crossley Rd
• Dearth Rd
• Drake Road 
• Factory Rd 
• Harlin Rd
• Hathaway Rd
• Pekin Rd   
• Red Lion Five Points Rd 
• Riley-Wills Rd 
• Utica Rd   
• Weidner Rd
• Weisenberger Rd
• Yankee Rd

County Roads

• Township Line Rd
• Lytle Five Points Rd
• Lower Springboro Rd
• Red Lion Five Points Rd between Lower
• Springboro and Springboro Rd
• Springboro Rd
• Old St Rt 122 from St rt 42 to St rt 48

Deicing

Deicing operations usually consist of two applications for the township 1) using a salt brine and 2) applying road salt. Before an ice event, brine is applied in a liquid state to melt and prevent ice from bonding to the road surface. Salt is used for ice events to help melt the ice during and after the storm. Deicing is used during ice storms and can effectively melt small snow accumulations on the roadway.

During deicing operations, the material can be spread in each travel lane on the road. It typically takes 3 1/2 hours to make a single round of salting Township roads and much longer when plowing them.

Snow and Ice Events 

Snow and ice removal is a group effort. You may need to shovel the end of your driveway more than once. Each event is handled differently and is treated accordingly. The main focus of our crew is to make the roads safe and passable. If you have to travel, please use extreme caution. 

The first pass may be early in the event and focus on the centers of the roadways. Additional passes may come much later and involve the widening of the roadways. For deeper snows, we will plow to the curbs to aid the mail trucks and open catch basins for drainage. 

Sprinkler heads hit in the right-of-way will be the homeowner's responsibility to repair.

During a Winter storm event, what should I do? 

• Do not allow children and pets to play on roadways or snow piles, as this is very dangerous. Drivers may not see them or be able to stop in time to avoid hitting them.
• The plow truck operator has no choice in where to put the snow. It must go off to the side of the road, including near your driveway, if necessary.
• As snow is plowed from roadways, windrows can be created at the end of driveways and are the property’s owner’s responsibility to clear. Do not shovel or blow snow from driveways onto or across roads, as this is unlawful and creates a hazard for other drivers.
• If you are removing snow from your property and a snowplow approaches, there is a strong possibility that you are not visible to the operator. Dark clothing, the hour of the day, and weather conditions inhibit visibility. Protect yourself from injury by giving the plow operator extra room to perform the task.
• To avoid shoveling your driveway entrance several times, wait until the plow truck is finished plowing the street before you shovel the end of your driveway. It might take several trips for the plow to clear the roads completely.
• When removing snow from your driveway, place the snow to the right of the driveway if you are facing the street. This will allow for more efficient plowing and help keep snow from ending up back in your driveway when the plow comes through a second or third time.
• If we are predicted to receive deep snow, please make every effort to get your vehicles off the road. Unfortunately, it can take a long time before we make it back to widen these areas.