Highway Superintendent
Albert H. Rascoe, P.E.

Engineering
David Langlois
Christopher Passino
William Sweet

PERMIT PROGRAM

The Highway Department has the responsibility of overseeing 360 miles of county-owned roadways.  The “Highway Law,” Chapter 25 of the Consolidated Laws of New York, prescribe certain powers and duties of the County Superintendent of Highways.  Among those duties is the general supervision of all highways and bridges which are constructed, improved or maintained in whole or in part by the aid of County moneys. 

The County Superintendent of Highways is also authorized to establish regulations governing the issuance of permits, including the fees to be charged therefore.  In accordance with the exercise of those duties there has been established within the County Highway Department definite standards and procedures governing the construction of residential and commercial entrances to County roads or section thereof, utility and non-utility work permits for use by telephone, cable and power entities, and special hauling permits authorizing permission to travel over County roads with over-sized, over-length loads.

The following permits may be viewed and/or downloaded and submitted in triplicate to the Clinton County Highway Department, 736 Route 3, Plattsburgh, New York, 12901.  Questions may be answered by contacting the Engineering Section at (518) 565-4040.

• Application for Residential Entrance to a County Road
• Highway Work Permit Application for Utility Work
• Highway Work Permit Application for Non-Utility Work (including commercial and home businesses)
• Special Hauling Trip & Building Movement Permit