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there are currently:
• 104 county bridges closed
• 1732 county bridges posted with legal load limitations
• 5300 county bridges classified as structurally deficient
or functionally obsolete
Advocating increased government funding for the state is
a CEAO priority. “Ohio is part of themid-west,” said Pausch.
“If you’re shipping from Chicago to New York City or Char-
lotte, North Carolina, you’re going to come through Ohio.
It is an enormous job to keep up with aging infrastructure.
It takes more than our Association, it takes public engage-
ment at a grassroots level to demand change from leg-
islators. Social media networking is a driving force. Every
tweet I send on Twitter, I add #FixtheTrustFund, meaning
let’s come up with a long term solution; a four or six-year
Federal highway spending bill.”
Uniquely Qualified
The CEAO traces its beginnings back to 1879, when a
group of Ohio surveyors met in Columbus to discuss how
to further their needs as a profession. The actual associa-
tion was founded in 1940 and grew to today’s impressive
AT A GLANCE
WHO:
County Engineers Association of Ohio (CEAO)
WHAT:
Professional association representing
Ohio’s County Engineers; Advocate for infrastruc-
ture improvement & safety throughout the state
WHERE:
Columbus, Ohio
WEBSITE
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