N.Y. Highway Law § 223: Surfacing of town highways

§ 223. Surfacing of town highways. 1. Plans for surfacing town

highways may be adopted and filed and otherwise follow the procedure

provided in section two hundred twenty of this article for plans for the

improvement, repair or reconstruction of town highways.

2. The provisions of this section shall be applicable only to town

highways improved, repaired or reconstructed pursuant to this article,

or to article eight-A of this chapter in force and effect prior to the

effective date of this article, or to chapter eight hundred twenty-four

of the laws of nineteen hundred fifty.

3. The surfacing of such town roads shall conform generally to the

following minimum standards, (a) widening of roadbed to not less than

eighteen feet; (b) widening shoulders to not less than five feet; (c)

providing for the construction or reconstruction of necessary bridges,

subject to the provisions of section two hundred twenty-four of this

article; (d) minimum surfacing application shall consist of not less

than two courses of crushed stone and bituminous material except in

cases where any such road was previously surfaced prior to the effective

date of this article, the commissioner shall specify minimum surfacing

application. Expenses incurred in widening, grading and filling any such

town highway shall be an allowable charge in conforming to the minimum

standards prescribed by this subdivision. Within such general

specifications, each such project shall be completed in accordance with

a design and specification approved by the county superintendent and the

commissioner; provided, however, the county superintendent and the

commissioner may permit deviations below such minimum standards in

planning or during the course of completion of the work if, in their

opinion, the particular circumstances make such deviation advisable.