offices > highway superintendant
Walt Geidel
Walton Highway Superintendant
25091 State Highway 10, Walton, New York, 13856
Phone: 607.865.5120 Fax: 607.865.8315
waltonhighway@stny.rr.com
The Town of Walton Highway Department is responsible for all 98 miles of road located within the Town of Walton.
Located just outside the Village of Walton on State Route 10, the highway garage is fully equipped to handle the needs of the Highway Fleet and has storage facilities of sand, salt, and stone for road needs.
The Highway Superintendent oversees the operations of the highway crew, building, and fleet. As the largest part of the Town's Budget the Highway Superintendent has a big job of keeping roads and the fleet maintained adequately while keeping costs down for the tax payers of Walton.
The highway crew is made up of nine people who operate and work the equipment year round and is dedicated to keeping the Town roads maintained.
If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to call or e-mail and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Driveways that Access Town Roads
No person, firm, corporation, association or other organization shall commence the construction, enlargement, alteration, improvement of an access road or driveway from private lands to a town highway located in the Town of Walton, without having applied for and obtained an access permit from the Town Highway Superintendent. These permits may be picked up at the Highway Garage and require a fee.
Seasonal Roads
By resolution of the Town Board, pursuant to Section 205-a of the Highway Law, the Town of Walton annually designates the following as seasonal limited use highways that are posted for temporarily discontinue snow and ice removal from December 1, to April 1:
- Chase Brook Road from Town of Tompkins Town line to Tompkins Town Line.
- Beers Brook Road from Russ Gray pond to New York State Route # 206.
Safety Reminder
When driving thru a work zone, it is required by law to slow down and proceed with caution. Fines are doubled for speeding in work zones.
Winter Reminder:
It is the Highway Department's goal to keep Town Highways in a passable condition during the winter months. Any type of obstruction located in the Town's right of way may hinder the ability of snow removal.
- In an attempt to clear the roads, our drivers try not to damage any obstruction in the right of way, however, that is not always possible. Therefore, any damage which may be done to mailboxes, fences, and the like while the Town Highway Department is trying to maintain the roads during the winter, will not be repaired or replaced by the Town, but will be the owner's expense.
- Vehicles parked on the Town right of way are also a hindrance when trying to clear the roads of snow. Attempts will be made to contact the owners of such vehicles so they can be removed. However, if the Highway Department is unable to reach the owner, or if the vehicle is not removed, the Town will have the vehicle towed, at the owner's expense.
- It is also a violation to plow across or shovel back into a Town Highway when residents clear out their own driveways and /or sidewalks
