New York Highway Law

Every section of the New York Highway Law, in order — 749 sections. Source: NY Senate Open Legislation, current through November 4, 2026.

• N.Y. High. Law § 1 — Short title
• N.Y. High. Law § 2 — Definitions
• N.Y. High. Law § 3 — Classification of highways
• N.Y. High. Law § 10 — General powers and duties of the commissioner of transportation relating to highways
• N.Y. High. Law § 10-a — Special powers of the commissioner of transportation
• N.Y. High. Law § 10-c — Consolidated local highway assistance payments
• N.Y. High. Law § 10-d — Statewide preventive maintenance plan for highways and bridges
• N.Y. High. Law § 10-e — Additional special powers of the commissioner of transportation
• N.Y. High. Law § 10-f — Long Island suburban highway improvement program
• N.Y. High. Law § 10-g — Hudson Valley suburban highway improvement program
• N.Y. High. Law § 11 — Maps, plans, specifications and estimates
• N.Y. High. Law § 12 — Commissioner to provide for maintenance, repair, and for control of snow and ice; roads and driveways on state lands
• N.Y. High. Law § 12-a — The New York state buy American salt act
• N.Y. High. Law § 13 — Qualifications of certain employees
• N.Y. High. Law § 14 — Rules and regulations for state highways
• N.Y. High. Law § 15 — Removal of vehicles
• N.Y. High. Law § 16 — Removal of noxious weeds and brush within state highways
• N.Y. High. Law § 17 — Public hearings
• N.Y. High. Law § 19 — Planting trees and shrubs along state highways
• N.Y. High. Law § 19-a — Pollinator friendly plant species; medians
• N.Y. High. Law § 20 — Roadside rest areas
• N.Y. High. Law § 21 — Restoration, preservation and enhancement of natural or scenic beauty
• N.Y. High. Law § 22 — Multi-use areas adjacent to and recreational, natural and scenic areas along state highways
• N.Y. High. Law § 23 — Rubber-modified asphalt pilot project
• N.Y. High. Law § 23 — Coal combustion by-product demonstration project
• N.Y. High. Law § 29 — Property for highways, bridges and other highway uses and purposes to be acquired by acquisition
• N.Y. High. Law § 30 — Acquisition by the state of property required for the construction and reconstruction of state highways and structures thereon
• N.Y. High. Law § 31 — Exchange of reservation lands of the Seneca Nation of Indians
• N.Y. High. Law § 38 — Contracts for construction or improvement of highways
• N.Y. High. Law § 39 — Patented material or articles
• N.Y. High. Law § 40 — Authority of commissioner of transportation with respect to the performance of contracts for construction, reconstruction or improvement ...
• N.Y. High. Law § 41 — Maintenance of highways after preliminary work pending permanent paving
• N.Y. High. Law § 42 — Maintenance of detours during construction
• N.Y. High. Law § 42-a — Establishment of temporary detours when state highways are being maintained or repaired
• N.Y. High. Law § 43 — Intersections, grading and paving on county roads and town highways at intersection with and during construction or reconstruction of sta...
• N.Y. High. Law § 44 — Acceptance of state highways when completed
• N.Y. High. Law § 45 — Entry upon adjacent lands and streams
• N.Y. High. Law § 46 — State highways in villages
• N.Y. High. Law § 47 — Connecting highways in villages
• N.Y. High. Law § 48 — State highways of additional width and increased cost at expense of town
• N.Y. High. Law § 49 — Improvement of state highways at expense of county or at the joint expense of such county and any city, village or town
• N.Y. High. Law § 50 — Petition for improvement of highway where a street surface railroad is laid
• N.Y. High. Law § 51 — Repair of highways at railroad crossings
• N.Y. High. Law § 52 — Permits for work within the state highway right of way
• N.Y. High. Law § 53 — Highways and bridges on Indian reservations
• N.Y. High. Law § 53-a — Highways on Indian reservations
• N.Y. High. Law § 54 — Sidewalks along improved state highways
• N.Y. High. Law § 54-a — Reestablishment of approaches to private lands
• N.Y. High. Law § 55 — Emergency aid for control of snow and ice in municipalities
• N.Y. High. Law § 56 — State to maintain roads improved by state appropriations under special laws
• N.Y. High. Law § 57 — Maintenance by state of canal bridge approaches
• N.Y. High. Law § 58 — Liability of state for damages
• N.Y. High. Law § 59 — Additional width, different type of construction or other additional work under repair or reconstruction contracts
• N.Y. High. Law § 60 — Sprinkling; removal of filth and refuse
• N.Y. High. Law § 61 — Payment by counties of a portion of the cost of construction under repair contracts
• N.Y. High. Law § 62 — Improvement of alignment and of dangerous conditions on repair work
• N.Y. High. Law § 63 — Discontinuance of part of highway due to grade crossing elimination
• N.Y. High. Law § 64 — Maintenance by state of certain improved roads and highways
• N.Y. High. Law § 65 — Lands may be sold or leased; disposition of proceeds
• N.Y. High. Law § 66 — Replacement water sources
• N.Y. High. Law § 80 — Powers of commissioner; use of federal aid
• N.Y. High. Law § 80-a — State prefinancing of federal share of non-state highway projects
• N.Y. High. Law § 80-b — Construction or improvement by the department of transportation partly at municipal expense
• N.Y. High. Law § 81 — Application of laws; exceptions
• N.Y. High. Law § 82 — Expense; how borne
• N.Y. High. Law § 83 — Construction or improvement, partly at county expense
• N.Y. High. Law § 84 — Construction or reconstruction of any road or highway in connection with projects on the principal secondary and feeder roads
• N.Y. High. Law § 85 — General authorization; good faith of state pledged
• N.Y. High. Law § 86 — Agreement to control erection and maintenance of advertising devices
• N.Y. High. Law § 88 — Control of outdoor advertising
• N.Y. High. Law § 88-a — Tourism signage task force
• N.Y. High. Law § 89 — Control of junkyards and scrap metal processing facilities
• N.Y. High. Law § 100 — Appointment and salary of county superintendent
• N.Y. High. Law § 102 — General powers and duties of county superintendents
• N.Y. High. Law § 102-a — Deputy county superintendent
• N.Y. High. Law § 103 — Temporary obstruction of highways
• N.Y. High. Law § 103-a — Obstructions and removals
• N.Y. High. Law § 104 — Closing highways
• N.Y. High. Law § 104-a — Designating as restricted highways under construction or reconstruction
• N.Y. High. Law § 110 — Definitions
• N.Y. High. Law § 111 — Payment and apportionment of cost among counties and towns
• N.Y. High. Law § 113 — Annual statement of cost
• N.Y. High. Law § 114 — Sources and use of county road fund moneys
• N.Y. High. Law § 115 — Preparation of map showing proposed county road system
• N.Y. High. Law § 115-a — Abandonment of unused portions of town highways on county road system
• N.Y. High. Law § 115-b — Removal of road or part of road from county road system
• N.Y. High. Law § 115-c — Notice to municipalities where county roads are abandoned or revert to such municipalities
• N.Y. High. Law § 116 — Statement and approval of proposed work
• N.Y. High. Law § 117 — Construction and reconstruction of county roads
• N.Y. High. Law § 117-a — Highways in villages in Niagara county
• N.Y. High. Law § 117-b — Controlled-access highways in counties
• N.Y. High. Law § 117-c — Hawking, peddling, vending, sale of goods, wares or merchandise; Erie county; certain areas
• N.Y. High. Law § 117-d — Pedestrian overpass to be designated as the "Jennifer Bolender Memorial Overpass"
• N.Y. High. Law § 117-e — Pedestrian overpass to be designated as the "Police Officer Robert McLellan Memorial Overpass"
• N.Y. High. Law § 118 — Acquisition by counties of lands for right-of-way and other purposes
• N.Y. High. Law § 118-a — Abandoning of parts of county highways
• N.Y. High. Law § 118-b — Entry upon lands by county superintendent
• N.Y. High. Law § 119 — Purchase of lands
• N.Y. High. Law § 120 — Petition to acquire lands
• N.Y. High. Law § 121 — Commissioners of appraisal to be appointed
• N.Y. High. Law § 122 — Duties of commissioners of appraisal
• N.Y. High. Law § 123 — County treasurer to pay awards
• N.Y. High. Law § 125 — Land may be sold or leased; disposition of proceeds
• N.Y. High. Law § 126 — Awarding of contracts
• N.Y. High. Law § 127 — Payments from the county road fund
• N.Y. High. Law § 129 — Maintenance and apportionment of cost
• N.Y. High. Law § 130 — Bridges on county road system
• N.Y. High. Law § 131 — County roads of additional width and increased cost at expense of village
• N.Y. High. Law § 131-a — Application
• N.Y. High. Law § 131-b — County highways and bridges
• N.Y. High. Law § 131-c — Location and construction of bridges
• N.Y. High. Law § 131-d — Construction by county of destroyed bridges
• N.Y. High. Law § 131-e — Bridges over county lines
• N.Y. High. Law § 131-f — Streets outside cities
• N.Y. High. Law § 131-g — Regulation of toll rates
• N.Y. High. Law § 131-h — Separate highway districts in certain counties
• N.Y. High. Law § 131-i — Boundary lines
• N.Y. High. Law § 131-j — Development of highways and other improvements in certain counties
• N.Y. High. Law § 131-k — County aid for construction and improvement of certain public highways and bridges in municipalities
• N.Y. High. Law § 133 — Machinery, tools, equipment, implements, materials and supplies
• N.Y. High. Law § 133-a — Rental or hiring of county highway machinery, tools or equipment
• N.Y. High. Law § 134 — Purchases by county purchasing agent
• N.Y. High. Law § 135 — Snow removal, and cutting of weeds
• N.Y. High. Law § 135-a — Control of snow and ice conditions on county roads
• N.Y. High. Law § 136 — Permits for work within the county road right of way
• N.Y. High. Law § 137 — Maintenance of certain highways by a county
• N.Y. High. Law § 138 — Bridge between Saratoga county and Warren county to be designated as the "Irving H
• N.Y. High. Law § 139 — County liable for injuries caused by defective highways and bridges
• N.Y. High. Law § 139-a — Presentation of claims for torts; actions against counties
• N.Y. High. Law § 140 — General powers and duties of town superintendent
• N.Y. High. Law § 141 — Estimate of expenditures for highways and bridges
• N.Y. High. Law § 142 — Machinery, tools, equipment and implements
• N.Y. High. Law § 142-b — Removal of snow and ice, making of repairs, and rental of town highway machinery; school and other districts
• N.Y. High. Law § 142-c — Removal of snow and ice from streets and repair of sidewalks in villages
• N.Y. High. Law § 142-d — Rental or hiring of town highway machinery, tools or equipment
• N.Y. High. Law § 143 — Town superintendents may hire machinery
• N.Y. High. Law § 145 — Purchase of gravel pits
• N.Y. High. Law § 147 — Entry upon lands by town superintendent
• N.Y. High. Law § 148 — Damages to owners of lands
• N.Y. High. Law § 149 — Drainage, sewer and water pipes, cattle passes or other crossings in highways
• N.Y. High. Law § 150 — Trees and sidewalks
• N.Y. High. Law § 151 — Expenditures for sidewalks
• N.Y. High. Law § 153 — Custody of shade trees
• N.Y. High. Law § 154 — Erection of guide boards
• N.Y. High. Law § 155 — Application for service of prisoners
• N.Y. High. Law § 156 — Penalty, and notice on bridge
• N.Y. High. Law § 157 — Assessment of cost against owners and occupants
• N.Y. High. Law § 158 — Neglect or refusal to prosecute
• N.Y. High. Law § 159 — Compensation for services of town superintendents
• N.Y. High. Law § 170 — Survey for the laying out of a highway
• N.Y. High. Law § 171 — Highways by dedication
• N.Y. High. Law § 172 — Application
• N.Y. High. Law § 173 — Petition for acquisition
• N.Y. High. Law § 177 — Damages in certain cases; how estimated
• N.Y. High. Law § 180 — Limitations upon laying out highways
• N.Y. High. Law § 181 — Laying out highways through burying-grounds
• N.Y. High. Law § 182 — Costs; by whom paid
• N.Y. High. Law § 184 — When officers of different towns disagree about highway
• N.Y. High. Law § 185 — Difference about improvements
• N.Y. High. Law § 186 — Highway in two or more towns
• N.Y. High. Law § 187 — Laying out, dividing and maintaining highway upon town line, or wholly in one town but adjacent to another town
• N.Y. High. Law § 188 — Final determination, how carried out
• N.Y. High. Law § 189 — Highways by use
• N.Y. High. Law § 190 — Fences to be removed
• N.Y. High. Law § 191 — Highways or roads along division lines
• N.Y. High. Law § 192 — Adjournments
• N.Y. High. Law § 193 — Contracts for the construction of town highways
• N.Y. High. Law § 194 — Construction or improvement of town highways by county and town
• N.Y. High. Law § 195 — County aid for construction, improvement and maintenance of town highways
• N.Y. High. Law § 196 — County aid for connecting highway through villages
• N.Y. High. Law § 197 — Damages for change of grade
• N.Y. High. Law § 198 — Interest on damages for change of grade
• N.Y. High. Law § 199 — Widening highways; petition
• N.Y. High. Law § 203 — Widening, how constructed
• N.Y. High. Law § 204 — Actions to compel widening; how affected by petition
• N.Y. High. Law § 205 — Highways abandoned
• N.Y. High. Law § 205-a — Seasonal limited use highway
• N.Y. High. Law § 205-b — Qualified abandonment of certain town highways
• N.Y. High. Law § 205-c — Minimum maintenance roads
• N.Y. High. Law § 206 — Highways in lands acquired by the United States for fortification purposes deemed abandoned
• N.Y. High. Law § 207 — Discontinuance of highway
• N.Y. High. Law § 208 — Description to be recorded
• N.Y. High. Law § 209 — Damages caused by discontinuance
• N.Y. High. Law § 210 — Papers, where filed
• N.Y. High. Law § 211 — Costs of motion
• N.Y. High. Law § 211-a — Abandonment of certain town highways
• N.Y. High. Law § 211-b — Abandonment of certain town highways in school districts
• N.Y. High. Law § 212 — Changing location of highways over certain lands owned and occupied by the state
• N.Y. High. Law § 212-a — Abandoning of parts of town highways
• N.Y. High. Law § 213 — Construction and repair of approaches to private lands
• N.Y. High. Law § 214 — Depositing ashes, snow, ice, stones, sticks, et cetera upon the highway
• N.Y. High. Law § 216 — When town not liable for damages
• N.Y. High. Law § 218 — Storm water sewers in town highways
• N.Y. High. Law § 219 — Definitions
• N.Y. High. Law § 220 — Improvement of town highways; submission of plan
• N.Y. High. Law § 221 — Compilation of approved plans; estimated costs
• N.Y. High. Law § 222 — Specifications
• N.Y. High. Law § 223 — Surfacing of town highways
• N.Y. High. Law § 224 — Bridges
• N.Y. High. Law § 225 — Performance of work