County engineer cites sight‑line issues as commissioners approve four‑way stop and road projects

County Engineer Andy Conrad told the Medina County Board of Commissioners on April 28 that a vertical curve limiting sight lines for eastbound traffic at the intersection of Grafton Road (C.H. 42) and Station Road (C.H. 23) contributed to a history of crashes and justified creating a multi‑way (4‑way) stop. The board approved the change as part of a set of engineering resolutions.

Conrad presented and the board approved awards for the 2026 Medina County Pavement Planing and Repair Project and authorizations to close county roads for multiple culvert replacements. He reported that the county maintains 282 bridges — replacing six and rehabilitating five in 2025 — and resurfaced more than 50 miles of roadway out of a 323‑mile inventory. He highlighted leveraging $2.3 million in grants into an additional $2.7 million in projects and $4.1 million of force-account work completed by county crews after recent changes in force-account limits allowed certain bridge work to be done in-house.

Commissioner Aaron M. Harrison asked about NOACA funding and how those federal dollars appear in the revenue report; Conrad clarified federal dollars flowing through NOACA show up under grants rather than motor vehicle fuel tax and said NOACA funds will be used on a 2026 resurfacing project. Commissioner Stephen D. Hambley noted the force account figures as a cost-saving measure.

County staff will implement the approved traffic control changes and proceed with awarded pavement work. The resolutions were adopted by roll-call vote during the open meeting.