After a winter season that produced below-average snow totals, the highway departments in both Riverhead and Southold saved money on snow removal costs. But the highway superintendents aren’t celebrating just yet.
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A large tree was uprooted and smashed into a parked Jeep Grand Cherokee outside a Southold home when the remnants of Hurricane Michael swept across the area early Friday morning. READ
Oaklawn Avenue in Southold will be closed from Route 25 to Pine Neck Road between 6 a.m. and noon Tuesday for paving, according to the Southold Highway Department. READ
As the vote to approve a Southold Town budget that would raise taxes more than 7.5 percent was called, board members expressed concerns. They said they understood the concerns of residents, but most said their hands were tied by a “dire set of circumstances,” largely the deteriorating state of some local roads. READ
If Southold Town wants to make progress in repairing its deteriorating roads, the highway department will need to spend about $2 million per year until 2020. READ
The Southold Town Highway Department is working on Nassau Point in Cutchogue this week to mitigate erosion by placing boulders along the bluffs.
Roadways across the town sustained “substantial” damage this winter, the highway superintendent said. (Credit: Joe Werkmeister)
The Highway Department may need between $300,000 and $400,000 more than originally budgeted to repair “substantial” damage to town roadways this winter. (more…)
Southold Highway Department crews will continue clearing side roads today after the blizzard that dumped more than two feet in some areas. (Credit: Cyndi Murray)
Lingering flurries from Tuesday’s blizzard left a dusting of snow on Southold roadways Wednesday morning. (more…)
A Southold Highway Department truck turns onto Main Road in January. (Credit: Barbaraellen Koch, file)
In seeking to purchase two new trucks the for Southold Town highway department’s fleet, Superintendent Vincent Orlando is essentially doing what he told voters he would when he ran for the position in last year’s elections. He’s aiming to “rotate the fleet,” replacing outdated equipment that’s in need of costly repairs with more modern and efficient vehicles. (more…)
A Southold snow plow out in a February storm. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder, file)
When the next big snow storm hits, the Southold Town highway department will likely have a new truck capable of working as both a snow plow and a sander in its fleet.