Did you know, the Perry Township Road Department is available to assist residents with maintaining roadside open ditches along Township roadways? Roadside open ditches are an artificial watercourse designed to convey stormwater runoff generated from the roadway surface. Over time sediment builds in the roadside ditches causing stormwater runoff to slow or pool. 

The Road Department can help if the roadside open ditch does not flow properly. Our crew can clean out the sediment and regrade to get stormwater to flow properly. If having a ditch is a nuisance, our crew may be able to install piping and fill it in. Residents are only responsible for paying for the materials for the project, not labor.

However, not all open ditches can be filled in. Some are too shallow for storm pipes; some are next to roads which are at a higher elevation than the home. Filling in these ditches would redirect stormwater towards your home. 

The Road Department ditch services are provided on a priority and/or first-come, first-served basis. We encourage residents to reach out in the early spring to determine if this service will benefit you. Please contact Road Superintendent Ian Warren at 614-889-8781 or iwarren@perrytwp.org if you are interested.