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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 162 named roads in the Town making a total of 118.6 miles of town highways. In the winter, under contract to Tompkins County, we plow and sand approximately 4.12 miles of county roads. 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. The Town will consider repair/replacement if the mailbox assembly is located properly according to the Highway specifications and damage occurred due to driver error.

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 2009 the following work was completed:

ROADS RECYCLED, OR PAVED AND SHOULDERED: Quarry Rd. .66 mile, Beechnut Terrace .35 mile, Sunny Slope Terrace .12 mile, Ferguson Rd. ( Yellow Barn Rd. to Irish Settlement Rd. ) .8 mile, Johnson Rd. ( Rt.13 to Freeville Depot Rd. )1.37 miles, Pinckney Rd. ( Lower Creek Rd. to Etna Rd. ) .72 mile.

ROADS SURFACE TREATED: Lone Oak Rd. .15m, Springhouse Rd. .6m, George Rd. .7m, Freese Rd. 1.05m, Upper Creek Rd. .95m, Wood Rd. .5m, Lower Creek Rd. 2.79m, Abbott Rd. .35m, Royal Rd. .16m, Deibler Drive .2m, Mill St. .63m, Bridle Lane .31m, Keith Lane .45m, Barr Rd. .19m, Canaan Rd. .1m, Hile School Rd. .3m, Hickory Rd. .46m, Sunny Slope Rd. .55m, Hickory Circle .64m, Fox Hollow Rd. .1m, Redwood Lane .37m, Besmer Hill Rd. 1.11m, N. Landon Rd. .65m, Sunset West Rd. .16m, Sunset West Circle .36m, German Cross Rd. .92m, Catherine Drive .4m, South Knoll Drive .63m, Crystal Drive .63m, Yellow Barn Rd. .6m, Top Forty Rd. .11m, Foothill Rd. .14m, Spring Run Rd. .58m, Thresher Place .1m, Corn Crib Rd. .07m, Bear Circle .2m, Chelsey Circle .2m. 

CULVERT PIPES INSTALLED: The Highway crew has installed over 1,830.5 feet of driveway and crossover culverts in 2009. Scheduled for 2010 will be the replacement of the large crossover culverts near the intersection of Sunset West Road and Sunset West Circle intersecting Pinckney Road.

OTHER WORK COMPLETED: cleaning ditches, regrading shoulders, East Malloryville Rd. ( road realignment, shoulder and ditch erosion stabilization with gabion stone ), cut brush & trees, swept roads, mowed roadsides, repaired & replaced over 300 signs, replaced 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 2010 Work Project Goals Include:

PAVING:  Brooklyn Rd., Caswell Rd., Ferguson Rd. ( Village of Dryden Line to Irish Settlement ), Gee Hill Rd., Hanford Dr., Nottingham Dr., Oakbrook Dr., Pinckney Rd. ( Rt.13 to Lower Creek Rd. ), Sherbore Dr., Sherwood Dr., Snyder Hill Rd. ( Besmer Hill Rd. to Town of Caroline Line ), Sodom Rd., Sparrow Crest Rd..

Surface Treatment: Baker Hill Rd., Card Rd., Cricket Lane, Dodge Rd., Etna Rd., Forest Lane, Genung Circle, Genung Rd. ( Ellis Hollow Rd. to Ellis Hollow Creek Rd. ), Good Band Rd., Hammond Hill Rd., McClintock Rd., Mohawk Rd., Monkey Run Rd., N. Wood Rd., Neimi Rd., Observatory Circle, Ocean Dr., Palmear Rd., Peregrine Way, Ringwood Ct S, Ringwood Ct W., Schwan Dr., Settlement Rd., Signal Tower Rd., Star Stanton Rd. ( Irish Settlement end ), Stevenson Rd., Sundown Rd., Tehan Dr., Thomas Rd., Whitted Rd.

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 8. E-mail address: TownHighway

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