Town of Moreau Highway Department
Physical Location:
Route 9 about 1 mile north of the Exit 17 Interchange
Office Hours: Mon.-Thurs., 6:30 a.m.
to 11:30 a.m.
Office Phone Number: (518) 792-5675 Fax Number:
(518) 792-5697
Department Email:
Summer Hours - 4/17/2017 - 10/27/2017 Monday
thru Thursday 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Paul A. Joseph
Highway Superintendent |
Michael Montgomery
Deputy Highway Superintendent |
Maureen Leerkes
Highway Clerk |
Adopt-a-Highway Program
The Town will honor your
organization's efforts with a special sign indicating
your group's name.
If interested, please contact Maureen.
Town of
Moreau 2017 Brush/Limb Pickup Schedule
Notice of Temporary
Closing of Roads Pursuant to Section 1660 of
the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law
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The Town of
Moreau Highway Superintendent advises that there
will be a temporary closing of certain Town Roads
effective immediately to any vehicle with a gross
weight of more than four (4) tons. Erection of
proper signs will identify the specific roads. The
exclusion shall remain in effect until the removal
of the signs as directed by the Town Highway
Superintendent. All heavy duty contractors, well
drillers, haulers of concrete, logs, lumber, sand,
gravel, crushed stone, blocks, fuel oil, gasoline
and similar items should take notice and arrange
their work schedules accordingly. Cooperation during
spring thawing will protect the public investment in
our roads.
Paul A Joseph, Town of Moreau,
Highway Superintendent |
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| Town's
Right-of-Way |
Residents are
asked to have all parked cars and basketball hoops
removed from the town's right-of-way. During
the winter season, these present a hazard to our
snow plows and prevents them from properly cleaning
the roads.
As per our Town of Moreau Code,
Chapter 136, Article III, Paragraph 136-13, "The
parking of vehicles is prohibited on all highways,
roads, streets and right-of-ways, including all
paved and non-paved areas and shoulders within the
Town from November 1 to May 1. Any vehicle
parked in a restricted area during a snow storm or
at such time when the Highway Department is removing
snow from above stated areas, may by authority of
the Highway Superintendent, be removed". |
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| Damage to Private
Property |
It should be
noted that the municipality is not held responsible
for damage to private property that is located
within the public right-of-way. The right-of-way
(ROW) is often 50 feet wide and is often confused by
property owners as their own property. In most
cases, the ROW extends ten to twenty feet on either
side of the paved or gravel road. Homeowners
cultivate extensions of their lawns, place
mailboxes, erect fences or stone walls in these
areas, which improves the appearance of the street
greatly, but is obstructive to a good maintenance
from being conducted on the roadway. Homeowners
should not put bark mulch, crushed rock, stone
walls, fences (visible or invisible), irrigation
systems, trees or lawns in the town right-of-way.
The town is not liable for damage that may occur to
property in its right-of-way. Many items interfere
with heavy equipment and become a hazard for
vehicles and pedestrians. They often cause drainage
failures, and thereby road deterioration. |
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| Location of
Mailboxes |
Mail and
newspaper boxes are allowed, at the owner's risk
within the right-of-way for the purposes of
convenience. United States Postal bulletin 22102
states; "The Postal Service suggests using a
semi-arch or extended arm support which allows
snowplows to sweep near or under mailboxes without
damaging supports and provides easy access to the
mailboxes by carriers and customers". Please refer
to the town's recommended policy on mailbox
placement.
The following suggestions are for
reducing the possibility of damage and liability:
Mailboxes should whenever possible, be installed
at least three feet from the edge of pavement.
Installation should be sufficiently sturdy to
withstand the weight of heavy snow resulting from
plowing operations. |
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