FAQs • Livingston County, NY • CivicEngage

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1. Where is the Highway Department Located?: The Livingston County Highway Department Offices and Shop are located in the Hampton's Corners Complex off State Route 63 at 4389 Gypsy Lane. Get Directions

2. How do I report a concern about a road or bridge?: Residents can report concerns regarding County Highways or Bridges to the Highway Department at (585) 243-6700, or by filling out and submitting the Resident Concern Form. To report a situation on weekends or evenings, call the Livingston County Sheriff's Office at 585-243-7100. To report a critical situation or emergency, dial 911. Click to fill out a Resident Concern Form

3. How do I get a driveway installed or modified?: A Driveway Permit is required to create or modify access to any County Road, including, but not limited to: installation of driveway- whether pipe is required or not, paving, grading, and other work within the Right-of-Way. To obtain approval or more information, call the office at 585-243-6700. The Application for Driveway Permit is available here.

4. How do I get the roadkill removed from in front of my house?: The Highway Department contracts the removal of deer carcasses from within Livingston County Right-of-Way. To report a deer carcass on or along a county road, call (585) 243-6700. The Department does not provide pickup for smaller animals such as raccoons, possums, cats, dogs, skunks, etc.

5. How long is my road going to be torn up?: For specific inquiries regarding highway work, call 585-243-6700. General information on major projects can be found on the Highway Department's Project Page.

6. How do I do work within the Right-of-Way?: Any work (paving, fencing, retaining walls, planting of trees/shrubs, etc) within the right-of-way requires approval from the Highway Department. For more information, call 585-242-6700 or visit the Permit Page.

7. How can I tell if I live on a county road?: You can determine whether your road is maintained by New York State, Livingston County or other Municipality by using the Livingston County Interactive Mapping Application.

8. How do I obtain a special hauling or divisible load permit?: Call the office at 585-243-6700. The following documentation will be required: NYSDOT Special Hauling Permits, all current registrations and Certificate of Insurance.

9. How do I get the firewood from nearby tree crew operation?: The Department's tree crew often needs to remove limbs or cut down trees in the Right-of-Way, usually for safety reasons, but also sometimes to facilitate drainage. Cut wood remains the property of the abutting land owners, and any transfer shall be negotiated with them.

10. My mailbox was damaged by a snowplow, how do I get it fixed?: Damage to mailboxes by either a snow plow or the force of snow being thrown from the plow is an unintentional and unfortunate consequence of snow removal. There is no statutory or legal authority which grants a property owner or resident any right to place a mailbox within the Right-Of-Way; mailboxes are allowed in the highway Right-of-Way as a courtesy to the postal service. Maintenance of mailboxes is therefore the responsibility of the postal customer.

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12. How do I get the fill dirt from a nearby ditching operation?: The Highway Department is occasionally in need of a dump site for spoil. If you would like to provide a location, call the office at (585) 243-6700.