Highway Department

Walt Cook, Highway Superintendent

Highway Department

Highway Superintendent

Walter (Walt) Cook
Email: wcook@deruyter.gov

Department Staff

Brandon Burnette

Adam Randall

Ricky Marshall

Brandan Meacham (PT)

807 Utica Street,
P.O. Box 394
DeRuyter, NY 13052

Phone: 315-852-6272 or  315-367-1354

Department Hours:

Summer: Monday – Thursday
6:00 am to 4:30 pm,

Winter: Monday – Friday
4:00 am to 12:00 pm
Additional hours as necessary

Spring & Fall:
As determined by the
Highway Superintendent

The Highway Department maintains a total of 30.34 miles of Town Roadways. 23.8 miles of Town Roads are paved while approximately 6.5 miles are seasonal gravel roads.

The Highway Department plows, salts, and sands a total of 51.14 miles of roads during the winter months as they contract for 5.1 miles of State Road and 22.2 miles of County Roads. Approximately 3,000 to 4,000 tons of sand and 700 to 1,000 tons of salt is required to keep our roadways safe each winter. 

Legal Notice October 1st-April 30th:

By the order of the Highway Superintendent of the Town of DeRuyter the following sections of Town Highways are declared Closed for the winter season by Highway Law 205-a Declared Seasonal Limited Use as follows:

  • Arnold Rd.1.47 miles from Carey Rd. to Finch Residence
  • Barrett Rd. 0.50 miles from Dugway Rd. to Cazenovia Town Line 0.31 miles
  • Best Rd. from Carpenter Rd. to Dead End 0.11 miles
  • Corkinsville Rd. from Barrett Rd. to Cazenovia Town Line 0.25 miles
  • Fairbanks Rd. from Smith Rd. to Cazenovia Town Line 1.95 miles
  • Ladd Rd. 0.05 miles from Pavement Change to NY 13
  • Richmond Rd. From Lincklaen Rd. to Cuyler Town line 0.9 miles
  • Chapman Rd. from Carpenter Rd. to Georgetown Town Line 0.23 miles
  • Sherman Rd. from Crumb Hill Rd. #58 to Chenango Cty. [Lincklean] 1.19 miles
  • Rakeville Rd. From NY #13 0.167 miles to Dead End
  • Stanton Rd. Dead End 0.31 miles to Hunt Rd.
  • Stanton Rd.44 miles from Hunt Rd. to Dead End 0.55 miles (Dec. Truck Trail).
  • Wood Rd. 0.30 miles from Crumb Hill Rd. #58 to Paradise Hill Rd. 1.99 miles