Russell Township

Road Department

The Road Department is responsible for the maintenance of township roads, which consist of all the roads except state highways (306 and 87) and county roads (Russell Road, Caves Road, Fairmount Road and Sperry Road).

The Department maintains approximately 55 miles of road. Some of the services which the Road Department provides are repair of roads with hot mix asphalt and cold patch, crack sealing, berming, roadside ditch cleaning and grading, snowplowing, sign maintenance, roadside mowing, cemetery internment, maintenance of cemetery drives, tree and brush trimming within road right-of-way, culvert maintenance and replacement, erosion control, and guardrail maintenance. 

Road Superintendent Giovanni Maltese

(440) 338-5309

 

Street Address:

15625 Chillicothe Road

Russell Township

 

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 522

Novelty, OH 44072

 

Driveway Apron Standard Template:  The Russell Township Board of Trustees have approved the following Driveway Apron Standard Template -

The Russell Township standard driveway apron, for home-owner replacements, new driveway installations, and paving projects, is full depth asphalt for the first six feet from the roadway for any driveway within the Township.

For paving projects, the Township will remove all existing concrete aprons and replace them with a full-depth asphalt apron. The amount of drive apron removed will be based upon the recommendation(s) from the Geauga County Engineer’s Office and the final approval by the Russell Township Board of Trustees to provide a proper slope to make for a smooth ingress and egress between the drive and new surface, within the right of way. 

Driveway Culverts & Pipes:  Any installation of pipe or other structure within the right-of-way requires a permit which may be obtained by contacting the Geauga County Engineer's Office at https://www.geaugacountyengineer.org.

The standard condition at the roadside is an open drainage ditch. Anyone wishing to eliminate the ditch by installing underground piping must obtain a permit from the Geauga County Engineer's Office at https://www.geaugacountyengineer.org.    

Drainage Ditch Obstructions:  It is against Township right-of-way regulations to place any obstructions within drainage ditches. Please do not install stones of any kind within the roadside ditch as it can impair the flow of storm water. The ditches are designed to carry water from the roads and yards, and if stones are installed within the ditch it slows the flow and causes backup of storm water. This can cause problems for discharge lines of storm water and basement sump pumps which flow into these ditches. If you have a question about your roadside ditch or wish to discuss any sort of modifications, including piping, please contact the Road Department, Giovanni Maltese at (440) 338-5309.  

How can I have the road side ditch cleaned out?

You should call the Russell Road Department at (440) 338-5309, unless:

• You live on State Routes 87 or 306, then you should call the Ohio Department of Transportation at 440-834-4441.

• You live on Caves, Fairmount, Russell, or Sperry Road, then you should call the Geauga County Engineer's Office at 440-279-1800.

• You live on a private road, then the responsibility is with the owner(s).