Town of Moreau Highway Department
Physical Location:
Route 9 about 1 mile north of the Exit 17 Interchange
Office Phone Number: (518) 792-5675 Fax Number:
(518) 792-5697
Office Hours -
Monday thru Friday 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM
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ROAD
CLOSURE NOTICE - SPEAKMAN STREET
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2024 SPRING BRANCH & LIMB
ROADSIDE PICK-UP
APRIL 22nd - MAY 17th, 2024
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!
FOR ADDITIONAL
DETAILS & SPECIFICATIONS CLICK
HERE
TO REGISTER: CALL THE HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT AT 518-792-5675
MONDAY - THURSDAY
7 a.m. - 3 p.m.
SARATOGA
COUNTY UNVEILS REAL-TIME STORM DAMAGE REPORTING TOOL
BALLSTON
SPA, NY – The Saratoga County Office of Emergency
Management today unveiled a new storm reporting tool for
residents. Information collected through the Storm Damage
Reporting Tool will help inform effective and timely
planning and response to storm conditions and damage.
Residents
can easily submit real-time information about severe
weather-related events and storm-related damage to
infrastructure in Saratoga County at
www.saratogacountyny.gov/StormReporter.
Residents
simply choose whether they are reporting storm damage or
severe weather and fill in the location, date, and time of
the observation. Users also have the option of uploading a
photo as well as including additional comments and their
contact information.
This is
not a replacement for 911. In emergencies, residents are
always instructed to dial 911.
Carl
Zeilman, Director of the Saratoga County Office of
Emergency Management said, "We are proud to bring this
Storm Reporting tool to Saratoga County residents.
The information collected from the tool will allow
emergency management staff to better support efforts by
public works, utilities, and hazard mitigation
professionals following severe-weather events."
Information collected may be shared with first responders,
town officials, the Saratoga County Office of Emergency
Management, and the Saratoga County Department of Public
Works if applicable.
For more
information about the Saratoga County Office of Emergency
Management, please visit
www.saratogacountyny.gov.
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The Highway
Department is looking for Part-Time, On Call, Flag Person.
Please visit the Job Opportunities section under the News,
Events and More tab from the home page of this website.
Christopher
Abrams
Highway Superintendent |
Elyse Stocker
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
Elyse.
HELP US TO HELP
YOU
1. Do not park cars / trailers / basketball hoops on
street or in Town right-of-way.
2. Do not push, shovel or plow snow in, or across the
street. (It’s the Law!!!)
3. Do not allow Children to play or build snow forts near
the street.
4. Keep garbage cans and recyclable containers in
driveway, out of the street.
5. Stay clear of snowplows. (they often have to back-up)
6. Have mailboxes installed properly.
7. Clear fire hydrants of snow near your home.
8. Helpful to have storm drains uncovered so melting snow
can drain.
9. Wait until the plow goes by to shovel the last 10ft. of
driveway.
10. Keep fence and property markers clear of snow plowing
operation.
| 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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