N.Y. Highway Law § 42-a: Establishment of temporary detours when state highways are being maintained or repaired

§ 42-a. Establishment of temporary detours when state highways are

being maintained or repaired. Notwithstanding the provisions of section

one hundred four of this chapter, whenever in the maintenance or repair

of a state highway, it is determined by the commissioner that it is

necessary to provide for a temporary detour over alternate roads,

streets, highways or routes, the commissioner shall have the power and

authority to establish such temporary detour over alternate roads,

streets, highways or routes as he deems necessary and proper for the

protection of the traveling public with the posting of conspicuous

signs, or use of flagmen, or a combination thereof, indicating such

temporary detour. Such temporary detour shall be adequate to prevent

unreasonable delay in the movement of traffic on said state highway. As

used herein "temporary detour" shall be a detour of an anticipated

duration not to exceed two weeks.