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  • Broome County Wraps Up 2026 Road Work Season

    (BROOME COUNTY, NY) – Broome County is wrapping up its 2026 road work season, with the Department of Public Works Highway Division completing paving and other surface treatments across more than 60 miles of county roads. The county invested approximately $8.7 million in road work during the 2026 construction season, including approximately $5.6 million in state funding.

    This year’s work builds on several years of continued investment in local infrastructure. From 2021 through 2025, the Highway Division completed approximately 380 miles of road treatments, including milling and paving, oil and stone treatments, micro paving and crack sealing, at an estimated cost of $36 million.

    The Highway Division is scheduled to complete the following final projects during the week of October 26th:

    • Paving Saddlemire Road – County Route 125 (from Pennsylvania Ave to Pierce Creek Road)
    • Paving Pierce Creek Road – County Route 141 (from Saddlemire Road to Murphy Road)
    • Cleaning ditches on Oakdale Road, Day Hollow Road, North Sanford Road & Old Route 17
    • Culvert work on Old State Road, Sanitary Springs Road & Powderhouse Road
    • Guide rail work on Bunn Hill Road
    • Mowing the right of way on county roadways

    Following the completion of this week’s work, Highway Division crews will shift their focus to winter operations, including snow and ice control to help keep county roads safe and passable throughout the colder months.

  • Broome County Highway Work Planned for Week of 10/19

    (BROOME COUNTY, NY) – The following work is scheduled on Broome County roadways beginning Monday, October 19th.

    • Paving Saddlemire Road – County Route 125 (from Pennsylvania Ave to Pierce Creek Road)
    • Paving Pierce Creek Road – County Route 141 (from Saddlemire Road to Murphy Road)
    • Cleaning ditches on North Sanford Road, North Road, Powers Road & East Maine Road.
    • Culvert work on Sanitary Springs Road, Beartown Road, Cherry Valley Hill Road & Powderhouse Road
    • Catch basin repairs on Quaker Lake Road & Colesville Road
    • Curb repairs on Taft Ave
    • Mowing the right of way on county roadways
  • Broome County Highway Work Planned for Week of 10/12

    (BROOME COUNTY, NY) – The following work is scheduled on Broome County roadways beginning Monday, October 12th.

    • Paving Saddlemire Road – County Route 125 (from Pennsylvania Ave to Pierce Creek Road)
    • Cleaning ditches on Powers Road, Old State Road, & East Maine Road
    • Culvert work on Saddlemire Road, Bevier Street, & Powderhouse Road
    • Asphalt patching work on East Maine Road, Airport Road & Watson Blvd
    • Grader patching on Beartown Road & Ouaquaga Road
    • Mowing the right of way on county roadways
  • Broome County Highway Work Planned for Week of 10/5

    (BROOME COUNTY, NY) – The following work is scheduled on Broome County roadways beginning Monday, October 5th.

    • Paving Edson Road – County Route 016 (from NYS Route 79 to Piper Hill Road)
    • Paving Saddlemire Road – County Route 125 (from Pennsylvania Ave to Pierce Creek Road)
    • Cleaning ditches on East Windsor Road, Tunnel Road, & Powderhouse Road
    • Culvert work on East Maine Road, Powderhouse Road, Twist Run Road, Bevier Street & Beartown Road
    • Grader patching on Jennings Creek Road & Ballyhack Road
    • Mowing the right of way on county roadways
  • Broome County Highway Work Planned for Week of 9/28

    (BROOME COUNTY, NY) – The following work is scheduled on Broome County roadways beginning Monday, September 28th.

    • Paving on Bunn Hill Road – County Route 053 (weather dependent)
    • Cleaning ditches on Nanticoke Drive, Stratmill Road, Brady Hill Road & Tunnel Road
    • Culvert work on Powderhouse Road, Farm to Market Road, Stratmill Road, & Bevier Street
    • Guide rail repairs on River Road & Old Vestal Road
    • Catch basin work on Day Hollow Road & Colesville Road
    • Mowing the right of way on county roadways
  • Broome County Highway Work Planned for Week of 9/21

    (BROOME COUNTY, NY) – The following work is scheduled on Broome County roadways beginning Monday, September 21st.

    • Milling & paving Bunn Hill Road – County Route 053 (from Fuller Hollow / Bunn Hill intersection to Winding Lane)
    • Ditch cleaning & shoulder repairs on Caldwell Hill Road, Park Avenue, Nanticoke Drive, Nowlan Road, Old State Road, & Stratmill Road
    • Surface treatment work on Edson Road – County Route 016 (from New York State Rt. 79 to Piper Hill Road)
    • Culvert work on Farm to Market Road, East Maine Road, & Bevier Street
    • Catch basin repair on Colesville Road
    • Blacktop repairs on Broome County Airport Road
    • Mowing the right of way on county roadways
  • Broome County Highway Work Planned for Week of 8/31

    (BROOME COUNTY, NY) – The following work is scheduled on Broome County roadways beginning Monday, August 31st.

    • Paving on Pierce Creek Road – County Route 141 – from Saddlemire Road to Conklin Forks / Brady Hill Road
    • Cleaning ditches on Nanticoke Drive, Powers Road, Crocker Hill Road & Old Route 17
    • Surface treatment work on
      • Broome Corporate Parkway – County Route 197 – from NYS Route 7 to Powers Road
      • Saddlemire Road – County Route 125 – from Pennsylvania Ave to Pierce Creek Road
      • Edson Road – County Route 016 – from NYS Route 79 to Piper Hill Road
    • Culvert work on Old Route 17, Crocker Hill Road, Ballyhack Road & East Maine Road.
    • Blacktop repairs & patching on Bunn Hill Road
    • Mowing the right of way on county roadways
    • Painting various county roadways
  • Broome County Highway Work Planned for Week of 8/24

    (BROOME COUNTY, NY) – The following work is scheduled on Broome County roadways beginning Monday, August 24th.

    • Cleaning ditches on Old Newark Valley Road, Hawleyton Road & Beartown Road
    • Culvert work on Pagebrook Road, Knapp Hill Road & Airport Road
    • Asphalt surface treatment on Broome Corporate Parkway – From Powers Road to NYS Route 7
    • Mowing the right of way on county roadways
    • Painting various county roadways

    A major milling and paving project will continue on Taft Avenue – County Route 029 – from Country Club Road to Twist Run Road. Motorists should expect delays, seek alternate routes, and remember to slow down in work zones.

  • Broome County Highway Work Planned for Week of 8/17

    (BROOME COUNTY, NY) – The following work is scheduled on Broome County roadways beginning Monday, August 17th.

    • Cleaning ditches on Old Newark Valley Road & Ouaquaga Road
    • Culvert work on Airport Road (Chenango Bridge) & Knapp Hill Road
    • Blacktop patching on Hawleyton Road / Pennsylvania Ave
    • Mowing the right of way on county roadways
    • Painting various county roadways

    A major milling and paving project will take place on Taft Avenue – County Route 029 – from Country Club Road to Twist Run Road. Motorists should expect delays, seek alternate routes, and remember to slow down in work zones.

  • Broome County Highway Work Planned for Week of 8/10

    (BROOME COUNTY, NY) – The following work is scheduled on Broome County roadways beginning Monday, August 10th.

    • Cleaning ditches on Saddlemire Road, Old Newark Valley Road, Hunts Corners Road, Powers Road & Oquaquaga Road
    • Culvert work on Twist Run Road, Old Newark Valley Road & Saddlemire Road
    • Guide rail repairs on Stateline Road
    • Blacktop patching on Old Route 17 & Pennsylvania Ave
    • Mowing the right of way on county roadways
    • Painting various county roadways