Highway Department
Maintaining safe, reliable Town roads through every season—from winter snow and ice response to drainage, paving, roadside maintenance and right-of-way work.
Keeping Milford moving
The Town of Milford Highway Department maintains Town-designated roads and related infrastructure throughout the township. Work includes snow and ice control, paving and patching, ditch and culvert maintenance, roadside mowing, brush clearing, shoulder work and general right-of-way upkeep.
The department also helps protect access for residents, school transportation and emergency services. Weather, staffing, equipment availability and the severity of a road hazard can affect response times, so urgent hazards should be reported by telephone.
Seasonal and year-round road work
Snow & Ice Control
Plowing, sanding and de-icing Town roads during winter storms and freeze events.
Paving & Patching
Road-surface maintenance, pothole repairs, shoulder work and scheduled paving projects.
Drainage & Culverts
Ditch cleaning, culvert maintenance and drainage work intended to reduce washouts and standing water.
Roadside Maintenance
Mowing, brush clearing and visibility improvements along Town rights-of-way.
Storm Response
Clearing downed trees, washouts and other road obstructions when conditions allow crews to respond safely.
Right-of-Way Guidance
General questions concerning driveway culverts, roadside work and activity within the Town right-of-way.
Help us identify road hazards
Call for urgent road hazards
Telephone the department for the fastest response to a hazardous condition on a Town road.
- Tree or large limb blocking the roadway
- Severe washout or flooding
- Dangerous pothole or pavement failure
- Blocked culvert or major drainage problem
- Snow or ice condition creating an immediate access issue
For non-urgent requests
Email the Highway Department or use the Town contact page. Include the road name, nearest address or intersection, direction of travel and a clear description of the problem.
- Do not enter a travel lane to take photographs.
- Do not move utility lines or large trees yourself.
- For an active emergency, crash, fire or immediate threat to life, call 911.
Town, county, state or village
The agency responsible depends on the road. Using the correct contact helps your report reach the right crew faster.
Town of Milford Roads
Local Town-designated roads outside the incorporated Village are generally maintained by the Town Highway Department.
Call the Town Highway Department →Otsego County Highways
County highways and work within a County right-of-way are handled by Otsego County Highways, Forestry and Parks.
Visit the County department →New York State Highways
Routes such as NY-28, NY-166 and NY-7 are maintained by the New York State Department of Transportation.
Visit NYSDOT →Village Streets
Streets within the incorporated Village of Milford may be maintained by the Village Department of Public Works.
Visit the Village website →Current Travel Conditions
For traffic incidents, closures and winter road conditions on state routes, use New York's official traveler-information service.
Open 511NY →County Work Permits
Work in a County right-of-way may require a County highway work permit, including certain driveway projects.
County permit documents →Give crews room to work
Highway employees often operate large equipment in low visibility, storms and narrow road corridors. Slow down, maintain distance and never pass a plow or work vehicle unless it is clearly safe and legal.
- Keep vehicles, trailers and trash containers out of the Town right-of-way during storms.
- Do not push or blow snow into the roadway.
- Keep children and pets away from roadside snowbanks when plows are operating.
- Report downed utility lines to 911 and the utility company; do not approach them.
- Expect reduced visibility and flying snow near plow trucks.