Services
Our Maintenance of Roads and Bridges division provides the following services:
- Patching, paving, and repairs to roads and shoulders along the county highway system
- Snow and ice removal from county roads and parking lots including routine benching and hauling snow out of villages when necessary
- Maintenance and upkeep of approximately 24.35 miles of recreational use trail from the town of Volney to the village of Cleveland
- Coordination with the county's Emergency Management Department and other state and federal agencies for safety and training exercises involving the nuclear plants
- Participates in safety and training programs, which includes:
- CPR
- First aid
- CDL
- Mine safety and health administration
- Hearing conservation program
- Bridge repairs and construction on approximately 120 structures
- Installation of and repairs to guide rail
- Roadside mowing and brush removal
- Tree and stump removal within the county's right-of-way
- Shoulder cutting, roadside ditching, and reshaping of drainage channels
- Culvert and driveway pipe cleaning
- Culvert (lateral) replacements
- Driveway pipe repairs, replacements, and new installations, with completed applications and paid fees
- Striping and stop bar layout and painting on new and existing county roads and parking lots
- Roadside sweeping
- Dead deer removal
- Mailbox replacement (due to snowplow damage in the winter)
- Emergency services with snow and ice control, flooding, fires, and requests from 911
- Refueling emergency 911 radio towers to maintain the county's emergency services network
- Design, produce and apply county decals to all Oswego County vehicles
- Assisting other municipalities within the county with their labor and equipment needs
- Design and construction administration of the county's infrastructure (roads, bridges, culverts, and other drainage appurtenances)
- Surveying of bridge and culvert replacements, gravel pits, 911 radio tower sites (provides topography plans and site mapping, property line stakeout, right-of-way layout)
- Record keeping of construction plans, maps, and documents
- Produces copies of aforementioned construction maps, plans, and documents as needed or requested by other county departments and outside consultants and contractors
- Review engineering plans and documents from consultants on water districts, as well as bridge and culvert rehabilitation and replacement projects
- Reviews qualifications of engineering consultants in accordance with Federal Local Design Service Agreement standards
- Reviews permits for oversize and/or overweight loads
- Reviews permits for utility work
- Maintains a fueling system for the entire county's fleet of construction and road vehicles
Questions about the County Highway Department?
E-Mail: Highway Department