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Department of Highways
44 Park Street
Canton, New York 13617
Ph: 315-379-1542
Fx: 315-379-1061
Contact: Toby W. Bogart
Superintendent of Highways
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St. Lawrence County Department of Highways
Operational Overview
Staffing
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Department of Highways |
105 Employees |
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Administration |
6 Employees |
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Engineering |
5 Employees |
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Maintenance Areas |
50 Employees |
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Bridge Construction Crews |
16 Employees |
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Machinery Shop |
18 Employees |
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Sign Shop |
10 Employees |
Road Mileage
Total Area of County
32 Towns
13 Villages
1 City (Ogdensburg) |
2862 Sq. Miles |
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Town Highways |
1845.95 |
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County Highways |
573.43 |
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Village/City Streets |
183.28 |
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State Highways |
517.46 |
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Total |
3120.12 |
Road Data
575 Miles of County Roads
100% are paved or concrete.
56% are wider than 22’
41% are between 18’-22’
3% are less than 18’ wide.
33% of mileage has traffic counts over 1000 Vehicles per Day
42% of mileage has traffic counts between 500-1000 Vehicles per Day
19% of mileage has traffic counts under 500 Vehicles per Day
Bridge Data
203 bridges over 20’ in length
112 on Town roads (1 closed)
91 on Country roads (2 closed)
55 bridges are longer than 100’ (26%)
Longest bridge is 773’
73 bridges are over 50 years old (36%)-Average age 45 years old
Oldest bridge is 129 years old, 12 over 100 years, 53 (26%) over 75 years
18 bridges are posted (9%), 78 are commercial load restricted (38%)
96 bridges have a NYS condition rating less that 5.0 (47% deficient)
117 bridges have traffic counts over 250 (58%)
Construction and Maintenance
Construction and maintenance performed by County crews includes all road and bridge construction, painting, blasting, paving, striping & signing, excavation, forms, concrete, patching tree work etc.
Examples of work by contract include roadside mowing, and pavement grinding
Administration and inspection of locally administered Federal Aid Projects
In-House design of roadways & bridges, oversight of consultant designed bridges.
Winter Maintenance
Average snowfall: 61” at Ogdensburg- 133” at Wanakena
Average January Temperature: +17°F
139.26 miles of County highways plowed by County
437.07 miles of County highways plowed by Towns
50.86 miles of State highways plowed by County
113.31 miles of State highways plowed by Towns and Villages
County plows operate out of the County Highway Shop. Facilities in Madrid, Potsdam & Russell.
Roadside Mowing
Average Growing Season: 153 days at Ogdensburg-103 days at Wanakena
24.44 centerline miles by contract with 3 towns
551.89 centerline miles by County (mowing is done continuously)
Highway Department Buildings
Main facilities are located in Canton, NY: Office Building, Machinery Shop, Sign Shop & Bridge Shop.
Maintenance areas operate out of satellite offices that provide a place for workers, some equipment, and material storage capabilities.
Facilities are operated and maintained by Highway Department personnel.
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