Highway Department
What does my Highway Department do?
- Keep you safe: During the winter, crews are out keeping the roads free of snow. In the spring they work to keep the ditches clean to avoid flooding. During summer & fall you can find them paving, mowing, & trimming brush to keep signs and roads up to par.
- Road Maintenance: Your highway department typically takes care of potholes, ditches, culverts, and bridges. They also clean, sweep, mow, plow, pave, and much more.
- Liaisons: They work with other government officials to keep your roads safe and determine regulations related to transportation, such as weight limits for trucks, and traffic rules.
- In an Emergency: Rain or shine, day or night, Highway & DPW crews are ready when an emergency arises. From flooding, to hurricanes, winter storms, and even a traffic accident, they are there to keep roads open and allow EMS, Police, and the Fire Department to get to those in need.
- Overall, the goal of a highway department is to create and maintain a safe, efficient, and reliable transportation network to support economic development and improve the quality of life for residents.

CONTACT INFORMATION
Bill Shirley, Highway Superintendent
(315) 769-5651
email: highway@louisvillenewyork.com
HIGHWAY STAFF
Ken Pike
Deric Ellsworth
Logan Snyder
Jamie Plourde
Tristen Harvey
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- April 24th to 26th from 7am to 5pm will be Spring Cleanup Days - please bring voucher and items to the Town Highway Department. Vouchers will be available to pick up at the beginning of April.
- Brush Pick-up will begin April 28th! The Highway crew will make one trip around town, so please make sure to have any brush out to the road before April 28th.
- NYS Department of Transportation & Cornell Local Roads Program have worked together to create informational flyers. Click on any of the following topics to learn more about it:
- Whys of Snow Plows
- Potholes
- Mailbox Placements
- Winter Weather Driving Tips
- Oh Deer!
- What is the Right of Way?
- Who is Responsible for the road?
- Work Zones
- Share the Road with Farm & Construction Vehicles
- Share the Road, Save a Life
- Slow Moving Vehicles
- Slow Down & Move Over
- Speed Limits on Roads