Community Services

Roads

West Chester maintains more than 220 miles of road, handling everything from snow removal to sweeping to paving. The township is also responsible for school lights on Beckett Ridge, Cox Road, LeSourdsville-West Chester Road, Tylersville Road, and Smith Road.

The staff of the road division, part of the Community Services Department, also maintains and repairs curbs, berms, catch basins, culverts, and potholes. The team trims overgrown trees in right-of-way, mows right-of-way along Township streets, and cleans ditches.

Public Works Partners

Not all infrastructure in West Chester Township is maintained by West Chester. Some roads are maintained by Butler County and some by the State of Ohio, while others are maintained by nearby jurisdictions.

State of Ohio - ODOT

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is responsible for all street intersections (stop signs, right-of-way, etc.) on the following roads:

• State Route 747 - call 513-863-6609 for maintenance issues.
• Interstate 75
• State Route 42 (Cincinnati-Columbus Road)
• Traffic Lights on State Route 747 and State Route 42
• Traffic Lights on Cincinnati-Dayton Road, at Interstate 75 ramps

For information regarding the maintenance of these roads, call 800-831-2142 (after business hours, ext. 315).

Butler County - BCEO

• Smith Road (from SR-747 to Beckett Road, with other portions maintained by the Township)
• Beckett Road
• Tylersville Road
• Port Union Road
• Muhlhauser Road
• Cincinnati-Dayton Road
• Union Centre Boulevard
• Lakota Drive West
• Crescentville Road, from Cincinnati-Dayton Road to Windisch Road.
• Crescentville Road, north half from Chesterdale to State Route 4.
• The City of Springdale is responsible for the south half; call 513-777-6835.
• Cox Road, from north of Tylersville Road to Liberty Way.
• West Chester Road, between Cincinnati-Dayton Road and Beckett/Rialto Road.
• Street intersections at the above locations (except at ODOT intersections).
• Traffic lights at the above locations (except at ODOT intersections).
• Traffic lights on Tylersville Road at Interstate 75

City of Sharonville

Crescentville Road, from Windisch Road to Chesterdale Road, and Fields Ertel Road are the responsibility of the City of Sharonville. Call Sharonville at 513-563-1177.

City of Mason

The east half of Butler-Warren Road, from just south of Tylersville Road to Barret Road, is the responsibility of the City of Mason. Call Mason at 513-459-1665.

Warren County, OH

Butler-Warren Road - Fields Ertel Road to Lake Chetac is the responsibility of Warren County. Call Warren County at 513-925-1376.

Duke Energy

All street lights – not traffic lights – are the responsibility of Duke Energy.

• Report a road issue

Road Projects

West Chester maintains more than 220 miles of road, handling everything from snow removal to sweeping to paving.

1. October 13, 2026, item 10

   Cargill, Inc.: Purchase road salt for 2026-2027 winter season

   $166,323.40

2. October 13, 2026, item 19

   Accept proposal from TEC Engineering, Inc. for preliminary design, corridor analysis, and public involvement for US 42 and Dimmick Road

3. October 13, 2026, item 24

   Apply for Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) grant for the International and Spellmire Rehabilitation Project

4. October 13, 2026, item 26

   Apply for Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) grant for the LeSourdsville-West Chester Road Widening Project

5. October 13, 2026, item 28

   Request to advertise for Fall Storm Water Pipe Replacement Program (CIP 1740)

6. September 22, 2026, item 11

   Benchmark Land Management LLC: Reconstruct headwall on Barrett Road

   $10,860.00

Storm Water

West Chester Township is responsible for the maintenance of open ditches, culverts, catch basins, pipes and curb inlets located in the public right-of-way.

The public right-of-way is typically 25 feet from the center of a road.

West Chester Township infrastructure includes:

• 222 miles of road and 630 cul-de-sacs,
• 6,900 storm pipes, which is nearly 580,000 lineal feet of pipe,
• 180 culverts, which is almost 10,400 lineal feet of pipe,
• 5,000 catch basins that serve as either inlet or outlets for storm water

Pipes and catch basins on private property are the responsibility of the property owner or, in some cases the Home Owners Association or Property Owners Association.

Maintenance

It is critically important to take care of storm water assets on your property. Proper maintenance can prevent serious damage to these assets and prevent flooding for you and your neighbors.

Dumping yard waste and debris in a stream may seem harmless, but can cause flooding and affect the quality of the water in the stream. Be aware and cautious and dispose of waste responsibly.

Clearing debris from local streams is the responsibility of the property owner whose land abuts or is traversed by the stream. By removing debris from local streams, the water flows within its channel and erosion is prevented.

West Chester Township Community Services welcomes questions from residents concerning these features. Residents should contact Community Services before taking any steps to alter these systems. Call 513-777-8765 or use the Contact Form.

Curbs

Curbs are designed to carry road drainage and are maintained as part of street resurfacing.

Culverts

Culverts are replaced when failure occurs – CMP (metal) pipes last about 30 years. Plastic and concrete pipes have a longer life expectancy.

Catch Basins

The owner of the road along which catch basins are situated is responsible for maintaining them. That could either be the Township, the Butler County Engineer's Office, the subdivision developer, or the owners of a private road or parking lot where basins are installed.

Detention Facilities

Detention and retention ponds in residential neighborhoods are the responsibility of the HOA. Detention and retention facilities in non-residential areas are the responsibility of the private establishments they serve. Developers are typically responsible for detention and retention pond maintenance in newly developed neighborhoods until they are turned over to the HOA.

Drainage Ditches

Drainage ditches are generally the responsibility of the homeowner or HOA, unless the ditch is specifically designated as a public drainage easement within the right-of-way.

Driveway Pipes & Culverts

These are the homeowner's responsibility.

Pipes & Culverts Underneath Roadways

The owner of the road assumes responsibility for these structures. On private roads, or in newer subdivisions where the roads have not yet been accepted by the Township, it is the homeowner's or the developer's responsibility. On public roads, it is the responsibility of the Township, the County or the State where applicable.

Cemeteries

West Chester Community Services cares for three cemeteries:

• the 5-acre Dimmick Road Cemetery,
• the .42-acre Jeffras Cemetery,
• and the 12-acre West Chester Brookside Cemetery.

For more information about cemeteries in West Chester Township, call the Community Services Department at (513) 777-8765 or use the form here.

6425 West Chester Road, West Chester, OH 45069

The West Chester Cemetery (also known as Brookside Cemetery) is located on West Chester Road and is approximately 12 acres.

The cemetery's beginnings were as a family graveyard owned by the James Cummins family. As in many cases in the mid-1800s, the family graveyard became a community cemetery because James Cummins sold off family plots to townspeople and families with little property available for the burial of their loved ones.

In 1870, Trustees purchased additional property from James Cummins' grandson. The 12.66-acre parcel cost $1,965 and its boundaries were based upon a double ash tree and black walnut stump.

The name Brookside was derived from the brook (a branch of the East Fork of the Mill Creek) that curves around the bottom of the hill on the northwest corner.

• The "chapel" was built in the late 1870s and was used during inclement weather to host funerals. The wide doorways were built to accommodate a coffin.
• A second flagpole in the cemetery commemorates seven unknown soldiers from World War I. Communities around the country were asked to offer this commemoration. Memorial Day ceremonies are held near this spot each year.
• The Beckett family area includes the grave of John Beckett, the only American Revolutionary War veteran buried in the cemetery.
• The oldest known grave in the cemetery belongs to Nancy (Legg) McMacken, daughter-in-law of James McMacken. She died in 1820 at the age of 27. There may be older graves, but some stones are unreadable.
• A cylindrical stone bearing an American flag marks the grave of Civil War veteran Walter W. Wharton. Mr. Wharton was the originator of Union Township's Memorial Day ceremonies.
• The cemetery does have a "Potter's Field" for those who were unable to pay for their loved ones' burial. This area lies in a seemingly empty field. Among those buried there is a Civil War veteran.

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