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Ohio Rev. Code § 5591.21 (2026)

Bridges - bonds - land acquisition

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Effective:
July 1, 1989
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 381 - 118th General Assembly
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Except as provided in section 5501.49 of the Revised Code, the board of county commissioners shall construct and keep in repair necessary bridges over streams and public canals on or connecting state, county, and improved roads.

The board may submit to the electors the question of issuing county bonds for the construction of bridges on proposed state or county roads or connecting state or county roads, one or more of which may be proposed, but such bonds shall not be issued or sold until the proposed roads are actually established.

When the board determines it unnecessary in the construction of any bridge and the approaches thereto to acquire the entire land upon and over which the same shall be located, it may acquire such part of the land and easements and rights in the remainder thereof as are necessary and sufficient for such construction.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1959–2014 · leading case: Indep. v. Off. of the Cuyahoga Cty. Exec. (Slip Opinion), 2014-Ohio-4650, 28 N.E.3d 1182.
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Indep. v. Off. of the Cuyahoga Cty. Exec. (Slip Opinion), 2014-Ohio-4650, 28 N.E.3d 1182. · cites it 6× “02 provides as follows: “The board of county commissioners shall construct and keep in repair all necessary bridges in municipal corporations on all county roads and improved roads that are of general and public utility, running into or through the municipal corporations, and…”
Indep. v. Off. of the Cuyahoga Cty. Exec., 2013-Ohio-1336. · cites it 3× “{¶27} Further, R.C. 5591.21 provides in part as follows: Except as provided in section 5501.”
City of Washington Court House v. Dumford, 258 N.E.2d 261 (Ohio Ct. App. 2d Dist. 1969). · cites it 6× “” Section 5591.21, Revised Code, reads, in pertinent part, as follows: “The board of county commissioners shall construct and keep in repair necessary bridges over streams and public canals on or connecting state, county, and improved roads, except only such bridges as are…”
Carney v. McAfee, 517 N.E.2d 1374 (Ohio 1988). “02 states: “The board of county commissioners shall construct and keep in repair all necessary bridges in municipal corporations on all state and county roads and improved roads which are of general and public utility, running into or through such municipal corporation.”
City of Hamilton v. Van Gordon, 159 N.E.2d 778 (Ohio Ct. App. 1st Dist. 1959). · cites it 4× “02 and Section 5591.21 provided that the Board of County Commissioners shall repair all necessary *515 bridges in municipal corporations on improved roads which are of general and public utility running into or through such municipal corporation.”
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