All Resources by Category

• 284 Agreements
  Blank 284 Agreement (PDF)
  Blank 284 Agreement (MS Word)
   
• The ‘Red Book,’ officially The Office of Town Highway Superintendent (2017), is published by 
  Association of Towns of the State of New York and can be purchased from them.
  Here is a link to the website or you can call 518-465- 7933.
  Order form (pdf)
   

• Sample Policies and Municipal Standards:
  
  Model Town Ordinances for Road Preservation and Traffic Control

  These Model Ordinances were created by CLRP Consultant Jim Gelormini, esq., a Municipal Legal Consultant and a former New York State Assistant Attorney General, who recently retired after 20 years of service. They are designed to help towns deal with problems of heavy loads, controlled routes that towns might use to direct traffic to stronger sections of roadway, and related issues. A local ordinance is required in order to implement certain sections of the State Vehicle and Traffic Law dealing with these issues.

  Model Town Ordinances for
  Road Preservation and Traffic Control ( Word- 80K)

  The file is in Microsoft Word format, so the ordinances can be easily edited as needed by individual municipalities. If you have any difficulty downloading or opening the file, please contact us and we will send the file to you via email or on a CD: 607-255-8033, clrp [at] cornell.edu

  Multi-Jurisdictional Municipal Shared Services Agreement
  Sample Agreement (pdf)
  Sample Agreement (word)
  Sample Agreement 2 (pdf)
  Sample Agreement 2 (word)
  Town of Wheatfield Sample Agreements (2) (pdf)

  Incorporating Resilient Design Standards Into Local Law
  Model Law Background and Narrative (pdf)

  Fleet Management Policy - Town of Clarence
  Download Policy Here (word)

  Sample Personnel Policy - Town of Preble
  Download Policy Here (pdf)

  Sample Emergency Action Plan - The Town of Shangri-la
  Download Policy Here (pdf)

• Mobile Device Safety Policy - Warren County DPW
  Sample Mobile Device Safety Policy (pdf)

  Sample Piggybacking Agreements
  Sample Piggybacking Agreements (word)
  Sample Piggybacking Agreements (pdf)

  Winter Maintenance Policy - Town of Unadilla
  Download Policy Here (pdf)

  Winter Maintenance Policy - Yates County
  Download Policy Here (word)

  Genesee County letter to the editor regarding county snow and ice operations
  Download Letter Here (word)

  Mail Box Damage Policy - Town of Unadilla
  Download Policy Here (pdf)

Winter Maintenance

• Winter Maintenance Plan (Editable Pdf.)
• Salt Spreader Calibration Sheet

• National Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)
  PDF Copies of the current National MUTCD can be downloaded for free from the Federal Highway 
  Administration (FHWA) website at mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov, and can also be downloaded from the New York 
  State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) webpage at the link given below.
  Additionally, a document containing corrections to the MUTCD can be downloaded.
  Printed copies of the National MUTCD can be purchased from organizations such as the American 
  Association of State Highways and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the Institute of 
  Transportation Engineers (ITE), and the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA). The 
  three links above will take you directly to the specific pages within the organization websites 
  where you can order printed copies of the National MUTCD. 
   
• How to obtain copies of the New York State Supplement to the MUTCD
  PDF Copies of the New York State Supplement can be downloaded for free from the
  NYSDOT MUTCD webpage. This page contains detailed information from NYSDOT regarding the National MUTCD and the New York State Supplement, including an extensive list of direct web links and downloadable files.
  
  Printed copies of the New York State Supplement can be ordered from West Group. West Group refers to the publication as "NYCRR Volume17B". Questions about the New York State adoption of the National MUTCD and the New York State Supplement may be directed to the following people:
  
  Barbara Abrahamer, PE, PTOE
  Barbara.Abrahamer [at] dot.ny.gov">Barbara.Abrahamer [at] dot.ny.gov
  (518) 457-2095

Statewide Resources

BIL Resources

• Connecticut Traning & Technical Assistance (T2) Center BIL Resources
• National Center for Rural Road Safety
• Promising practices for Meaningful Public Involvement in Transportation Decision-Making
  • This guide was intended to help DOT funding recipients and partners that conduct public involvement in the transportation space
• Upcoming Non-USDOT Federal Funding and Technical Assistance Opportunities
  • DOT is part of the interagency Thriving Communities Network, a partnership between Federal agencies intended to align and coordinate our technical assistance resources to help communities thrive. The link above provides grant opportunities and technical assistance resources that may be of interest to USDOT stakeholders.

New York State Government

• NYS Department of Transportation (NYSDOT)
  NYSDOT Regional Offices
  NYSDOT Transportation Maintenance Training Information (PDF)
• NYSDOT Transportation Research and Development Bureau
• NYS Governor's Traffic Safety Committee
• NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
• NYS Office of General Services
• NYS Department of Labor (includes PESH)
• NYS Office of Homeland Security
• NYS Office of the State Comptroller
• DOT Navigator 
• Thriving Communities Program

Legal and Regulatory Resources

• Vehicle and Traffic Law
  Click on the drop down menu for Laws and select Laws of New York & scroll down to VAT - Vehicle & Traffic
• NYSDOT MUTCD  Info
• Dig Safely New York
• New York 811
• Cornell Law School, New York State Legal Resources

New York State Government Associations

• NYS Association of Town Superintendents of Highways
  • The ‘Red Book,’ officially The Office of Town Highway Superintendent (2017), is published by 
    Association of Towns of the State of New York and can be purchased from them.
    Here is a link to the website or you can call 518-465- 7933.
    Order form (pdf)
• NYS County Highway Superintendents Association
• NYCOM - New York State Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials
• Association of Towns of the State of New York
• NYSAC - New York State Association of Counties

Industry and Professional Associations

• American Public Works Association - New York Chapter
• Association for Bridge Design and Construction - Western New York Chapter
• Liquid Asphalt Distributors Association of New York
• New York Construction Materials Association
• NYS Association of Professional Land Surveyors
• Precast Concrete Association of New York

Other State and Regional Resources

• NYS Soil & Water District contacts
• New York State Metropolitan Planning Organizations (NYSMPOs)
• Southern Tier Central Regional Planning & Development Board
• Southern Tier West Regional Planning & Development Board
• Tug HIll Commission
• NYS Thruway Authority
• NYMIR (New York Municipal Insurance Reciprocal)
• Chemung County Stormwater Coalition

Additional Resources

• Community and Rural Development Institute
• Natural Gas Development Resource Center
• NY Invasive Species Research Institute
• The Cornell Bicycle and Pedestrian Website
• National Transportation Library
• NHSW (National Highway Specifications)
• National Center for Rural Road Safety
• Reuse Marketplace

Computer Software Clearinghouses

• McTrans (at University of Florida)
• PC-TRANS (at University of Kansas)

Federal Resources

• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
  • Bipartisan Infrastructure Law FACT sheet
• U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL)
• USDOL Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OHSA)
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• US Department of Transportation (USDOT)
• Environmental Protection Agency
• CRREL (Cold Regions Research Engineering Laboratory)
• National Traffic and Road Closure Information
• Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
• National Transportation Library
• Transportation Research Board (TRB)
• Governmental Accounting Standards Board

National Associations

• AASHTO (American Association of State and Highway Officials)
• APWA (American Public Works Association)
• ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers)
• ATSSA (American Traffic Safety Services Association)
• NACE (National Association of County Engineers)
• The Salt Institute (On-line snowfighter training program)

Cornell University

• College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
• Cornell Cooperative Extension
• Biological & Environmental Engineering
• Civil & Environmental Engineering
• Community and Regional Development Institute (CaRDI)
• Urban Horticulture Institute
• Pesticide Management Education Program
• Cornell Waste Management Institute (CWMI)
• New York Invasive Species Research Institute (NYISRI)
• Northeast Regional Climate Center (NRCC)
• Scheinman Institute on Conflict Resolution
• EDEN Extension Disaster Education Network
• The Cornell Bicycle and Pedestrian Website