N.Y. Highway Law Section 117
Construction and reconstruction of county roads

Construction or reconstruction of such roads, including necessary grade and culvert work, and any plans and specifications therefor, shall conform to an outline or general plan of the work, and such construction or reconstruction must be done under the immediate direct supervision of the county superintendent or a competent foreman designated by him. All or any part of such construction or reconstruction may be done by contract or by direct employment of labor and purchase of material, or both. The machinery needed for work done under this article, unless furnished by the contractor, shall be provided as follows: The county superintendent may rent road machinery from any person, company, corporation, or from any town or towns in the county, or from any other county, and such rental shall be payable from the county road fund; or he may use road building machinery, equipment, tools and implements purchased with county moneys, and whenever used for the purpose of this article, a charge therefor, in the nature of rental, shall be payable from the county road fund on itemized vouchers certified by the county superintendent showing where the machinery was used, together with the amount chargeable to each appropriation or construction project. The provisions of subdivision three of section one hundred ninety-five, and of subdivisions four, five and six of section one hundred ninety-four shall apply to work carried on pursuant to the provisions of this article.

Source: Section 117 — Construction and reconstruction of county roads, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/HAY/117 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Jun. 21, 2025).

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Definitions 111
Payment and apportionment of cost among counties and towns 113
Annual statement of cost 114
Sources and use of county road fund moneys 115
Preparation of map showing proposed county road system 115–A
Abandonment of unused portions of town highways on county road system 115–B
Removal of road or part of road from county road system 115–C
Notice to municipalities where county roads are abandoned or revert to such municipalities 116
Statement and approval of proposed work 117
Construction and reconstruction of county roads 117–A
Highways in villages in Niagara county 117–B
Controlled-access highways in counties 117–C
Hawking, peddling, vending, sale of goods, wares or merchandise 117–D
Pedestrian overpass to be designated as the “Jennifer Bolender Memorial Overpass” 117–E
Pedestrian overpass to be designated as the “Police Officer Robert McLellan Memorial Overpass” 118
Acquisition by counties of lands for right-of-way and other purposes 118–A
Abandoning of parts of county highways 118–B
Entry upon lands by county superintendent 119
Purchase of lands 120
Petition to acquire lands 121
Commissioners of appraisal to be appointed 122
Duties of commissioners of appraisal 123
County treasurer to pay awards 125
Land may be sold or leased 126
Awarding of contracts 127
Payments from the county road fund 129
Maintenance and apportionment of cost 130
Bridges on county road system 131
County roads of additional width and increased cost at expense of village 131–A
Application 131–B
County highways and bridges 131–C
Location and construction of bridges 131–D
Construction by county of destroyed bridges 131–E
Bridges over county lines 131–F
Streets outside cities 131–G
Regulation of toll rates 131–H
Separate highway districts in certain counties 131–I
Boundary lines 131–J
Development of highways and other improvements in certain counties 131–K
County aid for construction and improvement of certain public highways and bridges in municipalities 133
Machinery, tools, equipment, implements, materials and supplies 133–A
Rental or hiring of county highway machinery, tools or equipment 134
Purchases by county purchasing agent 135
Snow removal, and cutting of weeds 135–A
Control of snow and ice conditions on county roads 136
Permits for work within the county road right of way 137
Maintenance of certain highways by a county 138
Bridge between Saratoga county and Warren county to be designated as the "Irving H 139
County liable for injuries caused by defective highways and bridges 139–A
Presentation of claims for torts
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Verified:
Jun. 21, 2025

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

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