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The Town of Dryden is the largest township in Tompkins County in road miles and one of the largest in the state outside of New York City. There are 159 named town roads in the Town making a total of 239.68 lane miles of town highways. In the winter, under contract to Tompkins County, we plow and sand approximately a .65 mile section of county road (Gulf Hill Road). The Town also plows and sands small sections of roads for the following Towns: Caroline, Ithaca, Virgil, and the following Villages: Dryden, Freeville, Lansing.

Roads will be monitored 24 hours a day by law enforcement personnel. When bad weather is expected, the Highway Supt and Deputy Highway Supt, will also be checking the roads. Our goal is to maintain a passable road by plowing and sanding. Motorist should not expect Town roads to be bare when temperatures are below 32 degrees. Drifting snow on windy days is difficult to keep clear when snow has accummalated along the side of the road. Hard & black ice conditions take longer to maintain because snowplow trucks have to drive slower to avoid sliding off the road. Occasionally, mechanical breakdowns, severe weather conditions, and employees becoming ill do slow us down. Motorist should use winter tires or a new set of all season tires during winter months. Please slow down and drive accordingly to the condition of the road.

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT SHOULD NOT BE PARKED ON ANY TOWN HIGHWAYS OR TURNAROUNDS FROM NOVEMBER 1 – APRIL 30! VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT MAY BE TOWED AND WILL BE AT OWNERS EXPENSE!

MAILBOX GUIDELINES : The Town Highway policy is not to replace or repair mailboxes damaged by the impact of snow when plowing or because of snow removal. Refer to County Law section 6 and Highway Law section 319 – Snow Removal From Highway.

To minimize the risk of damage: 1) The mailbox, including support arm, should have a minimum clearance of 41” above the road side shoulder, 2) The front of the mailbox should not extend beyond the edge of the shoulder. 3) The mailbox post should be a minimum of 16′ from the center of the road. 4) Mailbox should be clearly visible.

Mailboxes properly installed and maintained are generally not in conflict with snow and ice removal. Mailbox assembly shall not be constructed or installed in a manner that interferes with routine snow removal or in a manner, which clearly presents an unacceptable risk to snow removal operations or the traveling public.

NOTE: All construction work affecting Town right-of-ways require a highway work permit.

In 2011 the following work was completed:

ROADS RECYCLED, OR PAVED AND SHOULDERED: Baker Hill Rd., .42m, Ellis Hollow Creek Rd., 2.47m, Forest Home Drive .26m, Lake Rd.(from Dryden Village line to Bridge) 2.8m, Pinckney Rd. (from Rt.13 to Lower Creek Rd.), .5m,  

ROADS SURFACE TREATED: Annee Lane, Cardinal Dr., Caswell Rd.(Kingdom Rd. to seasonal), Deerhaven Dr., Ed Hill Rd., Ellis Dr., Farview Dr., Genung Rd.(E.H. to S.H.), Hall Rd., Hall Woods Rd., Hartwood Rd., Knolltree Rd., Knollwood Dr., Leisure Lane, Livermore Rd., Meadow Dr., Meadowlark Rd., Mineah Rd.(Rt. 13 end), Sapsuckerwoods Rd., Scofield Rd., Snyder Hill Rd. (Besmer Hill to Town of Ithaca Line), Southworth Rd., Yellow Barn Rd.(Midline to a point 1 mile).

CULVERT PIPES INSTALLED: The Highway crew has installed over 1,551 feet of driveway and crossover culverts ranging from 12″ to 16.5′ in diameter in 2011. 

Scheduled for 2012 will be the replacement of the large crossover culverts near the intersection of Sunset West Road intersecting Pinckney Road and Lower Creek Road intersecting Pinckney Road, Hurd Rd(Midline end), several smaller pipes on Lower Creek Rd, Bone Plain Rd..

OTHER WORK COMPLETED: cleaning ditches, regrading shoulders,  ( road realignment, shoulder and ditch erosion stabilization with gabion stone ), cut brush & trees, swept roads, mowed roadsides, repaired & replaced over 200 signs, removed or repaired guide rail, patched potholes, equipment repair & maintenance,. Shared services with the following municipalities Village of Freeville, Village of Dryden, Village of Groton. Winter snow removal, and picking up dead deer.

Planned 2012 Work Project Goals Include:

PAVING:   Bone Plain Rd. (from Caswell Rd, to Sheldon Rd.) 2 miles, Hile School Rd. (extending pavement to new house) .2 mile, Kirk Rd. .73 mile, Lake Rd. (from Bridge to Purvis Rd.) 1 mile, Lower Creek Rd. (Etna Lane to Rt.13) 2.3 miles, Upper Creek Rd. .95 mile

Surface Treatment: Cady Lane, Chaffee Rd., Cornelius Rd., Hart Rd., Hollister Rd., Hungerford Rd., Hunt Hill Rd., Hurd Rd., Kirk Rd., Livermore Cross Rd., Mineah Rd. (Ring wood Rd. end), Mott Rd., Mt. Pleasant Rd. (Mineah Rd to Turkey Hill Rd.), Pleasant Hollow Rd., Purvis Rd., Schutt Rd., Sheldon Rd., Star Stanton Hill Rd. (Rt. 38 end) Watros Rd., West Lake Rd., Wood Rd. (Etna Rd. to West Dryden).

Note: all work is subject to change depending on weather conditions, unexpected winter road damage, and material cost increases.

If you have any suggestions, questions or concerns about a Town road, please call my office at: 844-8888 option 5. E-mail address: TownHighway

LETS WORK TOGETHER TO KEEP THE TOWN OF DRYDEN ROADS SAFE!

Contact Information:
Jack Bush – Superintendent of Highways/DPW
Randy Riker – Deputy Superintendent
Dianna Turkow – Secretary to Superintendent

 Jon Sinnigen – HEO, Don Lawson - HEO, Dave Griffin - Laborer, Jim Smiley – HEO, Steve Card – HEO / As Needed Crew Leader, Sam Sweeney - HEO / As Needed Crew Leader, Colin Rockwell – MEO / As Needed Crew Leader, Chuck Haskins – MEO, Bill Hall – MEO, Ken Carr – MEO, Ron Senecal – MEO, Tim Arnold, MEO, Larry Carpenter - Seasonal MEO, Dave Cotterill - Seasonal MEO

History -

Former Highway Superintendents: Stacey Beach (retired 1961), Richard C. Case (1961-1975), Gregory Humphrey (1975-1987), Donald Gilbert (1987-1999)

Former Deputy Highway Superintendent: John (Jack) Park,                W. Mark Sutton (2000-2004)

Address:
61 East Main Street
Dryden, NY 13053

Phone:
(607) 844-8888 option 5

Fax:
(607) 844-5188

Email:
townhighway