FAQs • Southampton, NY • CivicEngage

I live on a private road. Where can I find information to bring my private road into the Town Highway System?: The process is typically initiated by residents living along the particular road. The Engineering Division manages the process for bringing private roads into the town highway system through Town Law 200 (TL200). This work includes performing an engineering inspection and estimating the cost necessary to bring an existing private road up to Town standards so that it can be accepted into the Town Highway System. Each TL200 is subject to a public hearing to approve the project and the expenditure. Once the funding is approved and bonded, the Engineering Division coordinates surveying, design and construction by public bid, or a combination of public bid and annual contracts. The funds are usually recovered from residents along the road, through a property tax increase over a period of years. View the Town Law 200 procedures.
BR>Please call the Engineering Division at 631-702-1750 if you need assistance.

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Municipal Works - Intermodal Transportation & Traffic Safety

1. I live on a private road that is not paved. How do I get it paved?: The Town has a legal process for taking a private road into the Town Highway system. This is known as Town Law 200. Information on this can be obtained through the Town Engineer’s Office. The Town Transportation Office is also working with the Town Transportation Commission to develop other possible solutions to this concern. For more information on these plans, contact the Transportation Office directly.

2. Whom do I talk to about speeding vehicles or other bad driver behavior?: The Town Police Department is primarily responsible for enforcement of Vehicle & Traffic Laws in the Town. You may call the Town Police at 631-728-5000 or the Town Traffic Safety office to report such concerns, as the Traffic Safety Office works closely with the Town Police Department. To report any urgent matter involving traffic safety, please call the town police.

3. How do I request a Stop Sign (or other traffic control) for my street?: The installation of a Stop Sign or other traffic control devices on a Town road is authorized by the Town Board, working with the Traffic Safety Office. The process is guided by federal and state procedures. (The Town does not have the authority to install such devices on private roads.) For more information on traffic control procedures on any road or highway in the Town, please contact the Public Transportation and Traffic Safety Office at the number listed.

For service between Southampton and the NYC area, you should contact any of the following:

For local bus service in Southampton and all of Suffolk County, contact Suffolk County Transit at 631-852-5200.

5. I live on a private road. Where can I find information to bring my private road into the Town Highway System?: The process is typically initiated by residents living along the particular road. The Engineering Division manages the process for bringing private roads into the town highway system through Town Law 200 (TL200). This work includes performing an engineering inspection and estimating the cost necessary to bring an existing private road up to Town standards so that it can be accepted into the Town Highway System. Each TL200 is subject to a public hearing to approve the project and the expenditure. Once the funding is approved and bonded, the Engineering Division coordinates surveying, design and construction by public bid, or a combination of public bid and annual contracts. The funds are usually recovered from residents along the road, through a property tax increase over a period of years. View the Town Law 200 procedures.
BR>Please call the Engineering Division at 631-702-1750 if you need assistance.

6. Who is in charge of Public Transportation and Traffic Safety?: Tom Neely is the Director of Traffic Safety you can contact him at 631-283-5210