The Ohio State Highway Patrol Facilities Management Section
provides the Ohio Department of Public Safety with oversight of all design,
construction, land acquisition and sales, and leased space. The section
actively maintains over four hundred facilities which include Administration
Facilities, Deputy Registrar locations, Driver Examination and Commercial
Driver Examination locations, Interstate Commercial Truck Weigh Scale
locations, Radio Broadcast Tower sites, Criminal and Investigative Laboratories,
and Ohio State Highway Patrol facilities which consist primarily of ten
District Headquarter facilities and fifty four Ohio State Highway Patrol
Post locations, in addition to the Ohio State Highway Patrol Academy facilities,
Aviation facilities, and other locations. Currently, the Ohio Department
of Public Safety employs approximately 6,200 people, including over 2,400
Ohio State Highway Patrol Troopers, in serving the citizens across the
State of Ohio.
Under the command of St/Lt. K. Kim Campbell, Facilities
Management staff consists of professional facility planners, architects,
and support and administrative personnel engaging in the continuous evaluation
of the needs of the Department, with management of budgetary constraints.
The section strives to achieve operational efficiency, and to ensure a
safe, professional, and welcoming environment for the public.
In 2006, among numerous other projects, Facilities Management
opened new Ohio State Highway Patrol Posts in Lisbon (Columbiana County),
Ravenna (Portage County) and Van Wert (Van Wert County). Additionally,
a significant renovation of the Jackson, Ohio Commercial Driver Examination
and Blue Title Inspection Facility neared completion.
In 2007, Facilities Management will provide new Ohio State
Highway Patrol Post facilities for Bowling Green (Wood County), Medina
(Medina County), West Jefferson (Madison County) and Ironton (Lawrence
County).
2006 Projects
OSHP Post 15 (District 4)
Lisbon, Ohio
The existing Lisbon Patrol Post and radio tower, constructed in
1957 and formerly located on this site, were demolished to allow
for the construction of the new 6,100 square foot facility. The
new Post facility provides a strong visual presence along State
Route 45 and contemporary architectural features provide a large
radio dispatch center, offices, duty room, locker room, large conference
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OSHP Commercial Driver Examination
& Blue Title Inspection Facility (District 9)
Jackson, Ohio
Completed in January of 2007, this renovated facility provides
a new bus inspection bay, secure administrative offices and
related facilities, and public testing areas.
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Jackson
District CDL Facility |
CDL Office
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OSHP Post 81 (District 1)
Van Wert, Ohio The new Van Wert Patrol Post replaced
the previous rented facility located on the campus of the
Marsh Foundation since 1951. The new site, located on the
western edge of Van Wert, was purchased from the Ohio Department
of Transportation and consists of a 7,200 square foot facility
providing state of the art M.A.R.C.S. radio dispatch capabilities
along with secured lobby, duty room, offices, locker room,
garage and other ancillary needs. Post 81 also provides a
1,100 square foot Driver Examination facility for Van Wert
and surrounding counties.
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Driver License Examiner Office |
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OSHP Post 67 (District 4)
Ravenna, Ohio The existing Ravenna Patrol Post
and tower, constructed in 1962 and formerly located on this
site, were demolished to allow for the construction of the
new 6,200 square foot facility. The new facility provides
a new training and conference room for the use of the Patrol
and other local government agencies, along with the state
of the art law enforcement center containing M.A.R.C.S. radio
dispatch center, offices, duty room, locker room, garage and
other ancillary spaces.
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Post 87 (District 1)
Bowling Green, Ohio
Situated on five acres in Wood County north of the
city of Bowling Green, this new 6,500 square foot facility
will replace the existing facility located in Walbridge,
Ohio.
The design of the new Post incorporates environmentally
sustainable (“green”) building design concepts
and site development, while meeting typical Post programmatic
spatial requirements. The scheduled completion date
is May of 2007.
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2007
Upcoming Projects Include: |
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Post 52 (District 3)
Medina, Ohio The previous Post and
radio tower constructed on this one acre site
in 1965, will be demolished to provide the new
6,100 square foot facility. The project will provide
a highly visible contemporary design image and
incorporate an entire re-development of the site,
to include utility extensions. The design of the
Post includes the incorporation of environmentally
sustainable (“green”) building design
concepts and technologies and provides a unique
open interior plan, while also providing M.A.R.C.S.
radio dispatch center, private offices, duty space,
garage and other ancillary spaces.
OSHP Post 49 (District
6)
West Jefferson, Ohio
The existing 3,600 square foot Post constructed
on this two acre site in 1974, will be renovated
to provide a new 5,600 square foot facility. The
project will provide completely remodeled interior,
and the entire facility will be accessible to
the handicapped. The project will include the
addition of a secured entry, lobby, conference
and training room and other needed spaces.
OSHP Post 44 (District 9)
Ironton (South Point), Ohio
South Point Local Schools has offered the OSHP
a donation of 4.4 acres of property adjacent to
the development of their new school complex in
South Point, Ohio. This project will be the first
U.S. Green Building Council Leadership in Energy
and Environmental Design (LEED) Certified project
completed by the Ohio Department of Public Safety
and the Ohio State Highway Patrol, and will incorporate
environmentally sustainable (“green”)
design concepts and technologies with a sustainable
future as paramount consideration in the design
process. Facilities Management will begin the
design process for this facility in 2007.
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