N.Y. Highway Law § 41: Maintenance of highways after preliminary work pending permanent paving

§ 41. Maintenance of highways after preliminary work pending permanent

paving. Upon the completion of a contract for the preliminary grading

and structures of a state highway the commissioner of transportation

shall maintain said preliminary grading and structures until the

permanent pavement is laid thereon and charge the cost thereof together

with the state's share of the cost of said permanent pavement against

the money appropriated and available for the construction of state

highways.