State, County &

Township Roads

Director of Public Services Explains Road Clearing

🚧 State, County & Township Roads

Understanding Who Maintains Our Roads

Three different agencies maintain Green Township’s public roadways:

  • Green Township
  • Hamilton County Engineer’s Office
  • Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT)

These agencies share responsibility for road repairs, maintenance, and snow removal throughout the Township.


🏘 Green Township Responsibilities

Green Township maintains the majority of residential streets — a total of 535 roads covering more than 111.94 miles.

As a general guideline:

If a road has double yellow centerlines, it is not typically maintained by the Township.

There are a few exceptions, but this rule applies in most cases.


🛣 County and State Responsibilities

The Hamilton County Engineer’s Office maintains approximately 105.49 miles of roadway within Green Township.
Roads maintained by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) include major state routes and highways.


❄️ Snow Removal and Legal Authority

During winter weather events, residents sometimes contact the Township about road conditions on streets outside our jurisdiction.
However, Ohio law does not authorize Green Township to maintain or plow roads that belong to the County or State.

Expanding snow removal beyond Township-maintained streets would require:

  • Additional equipment and manpower
  • Increased salt and supply costs
  • New tax revenue, such as an additional street levy, to fund the expansion

For these reasons, the Township focuses its resources on the roads we are legally responsible for maintaining.


📋 Street Listing and Contacts

To help residents identify which agency maintains each road, a comprehensive list of all public streets in Green Township is available online.
This list includes contact information for each responsible agency.

👉 View the Green Township Street List (2020)

👉County & State Maintained Road in Green Twp


👏 A Message from the Director of Public Services


“I’d like to thank our dedicated Public Services employees for their continued efforts to keep our roads clear and safe during winter storms.
I also appreciate the Green Township Trustees for their ongoing commitment to funding our snow removal operations, despite rising costs.
Finally, thank you to our residents for your support and kind words recognizing the hard work of our snow removal crews.”
— Joe Lambing, Director of Public Services