N.Y. Highway Law Section 206
Highways in lands acquired by the United States for fortification purposes deemed abandoned


When land sought to be acquired by the United States of America for the purpose of fortifications includes a highway or portion thereof, the condemnation proceedings may include such highways or portion thereof, and the people of the state of New York, any municipality, county or other party claiming an interest therein may be made a party defendant in such proceeding, and the interest of the state, county, municipality or other claimant be determined, and the award made therefor. Forthwith upon the acquisition by the United States of America of land which includes a highway or portion thereof, there shall be filed in the office of the town clerk of the town, and also in the office of the county clerk of the county, in which such land is located, certified copies of the record or transfer to the United States of such land, together with a map of such land, on which map such highway or portion thereof shall be indicated by metes and bounds, and thereupon such highway or portion thereof shall be deemed discontinued and abandoned for highway purposes, and if proceedings have been taken, pursuant to this chapter for the improvement of such highway by state aid, all such proceedings, together with any appropriation made for the improvement of such highway or portion thereof, as indicated on such map, shall be deemed revoked, vacated and set aside.

Source: Section 206 — Highways in lands acquired by the United States for fortification purposes deemed abandoned, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/HAY/206 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Mar. 23, 2024).

170
Survey for the laying out of a highway
171
Highways by dedication
172
Application
173
Petition for acquisition
177
Damages in certain cases
180
Limitations upon laying out highways
181
Laying out highways through burying-grounds
182
Costs
184
When officers of different towns disagree about highway
185
Difference about improvements
186
Highway in two or more towns
187
Laying out, dividing and maintaining highway upon town line, or wholly in one town but adjacent to another town
188
Final determination, how carried out
189
Highways by use
190
Fences to be removed
191
Highways or roads along division lines
192
Adjournments
193
Contracts for the construction of town highways
194
Construction or improvement of town highways by county and town
195
County aid for construction, improvement and maintenance of town highways
196
County aid for connecting highway through villages
197
Damages for change of grade
198
Interest on damages for change of grade
199
Widening highways
203
Widening, how constructed
204
Actions to compel widening
205
Highways abandoned
205–A
Seasonal limited use highway
205–B
Qualified abandonment of certain town highways
205–C
Minimum maintenance roads
206
Highways in lands acquired by the United States for fortification purposes deemed abandoned
207
Discontinuance of highway
208
Description to be recorded
209
Damages caused by discontinuance
210
Papers, where filed
211
Costs of motion
211–A
Abandonment of certain town highways
211–B
Abandonment of certain town highways in school districts
212
Changing location of highways over certain lands owned and occupied by the state
212–A
Abandoning of parts of town highways
213
Construction and repair of approaches to private lands
214
Depositing ashes, snow, ice, stones, sticks, et cetera upon the highway
216
When town not liable for damages
218
Storm water sewers in town highways

Accessed:
Mar. 23, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 206’s source at nysenate​.gov

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