Beginning 8:00 AM on Monday, May 18th 2026, Cimmaron Road will be closed to all traffic for bridge replacement.
Beginning 8:00 AM on Monday, May 18th 2026, Cimmaron Road will be closed to all traffic for bridge replacement. The detour route through Horton Hollow Road will be posted. This closure is expected to be 8 to 10 weeks. Your patience is appreciated as we complete this necessary work.
You may have noticed cameras on the sides of a few roads here is why they were there: New York State has to collect traffic data on its roads every three years. They check about a quarter of all roads each time, including roads that can get federal funding and any local roads with bridges or railroad crossings. This information is sent to the federal government to help determine funding. They also look at about 10% of local roads at random to estimate overall traffic across the state, which helps decide funding for local municipalities.
In the past, our region usually used rubber tubes on the road to count traffic. This year, we’ve switched to using cameras. These cameras are easier for people to notice, but they provide very accurate information about how many vehicles are on the road and what types they are. They also improve safety by keeping workers out of the roadway and can be used in almost any weather, unlike the tubes. Because of the change, we’ve been getting more questions from the public and local officials. To help explain the program better, we are sharing this information with local Highway Superintendents.
Our tree crew took down several dead trees along roads, and we continue to repair dirt roads. We also finalized our list of roads we plan on Blacktopping in 2026 we will be milling and Blacktopping the following:
Kramers Pd, Sassinoro Dr, Brair Hill Dr, Brair Ct, Brair Ridge Ln, Lovers Ln PHR Side, Peekskill Hollow Tpke, Barger Hill, Silleck Blvd, WhiteHilll Rd, Wicopee Ct, Short St, and Brookside Ave.
Brookfalls Rd culvert moving forward
We have been hammering and splitting ledge rock on Kramers Pd widening the shoulders in several area as well as removing a large tree stump which was very close to the road and lastly, we are cutting shoulders there as well.
We did a drainage repair in the dead end of Gilbert Lane adding 100 ft of 6 in perforated pipe and large gravel to fix a drainage issue.
We replaced several faded street signs as well as several road signs have been updated to larger new signs.
Our Basins repair crew has repairing basins they will be out daily has we have several in need of repair. They repaired 5 YTD
Vac-ALL crew will be getting started in the next 2 weeks
I’d like to take a moment to thank the men and women of the Highway dept. for their continued hard work and dedication.
The phones at highway are monitored 24 / 7 and I ask residents with issues to call us and not post on Facebook as we don’t troll for complaints. As well be sure to go on Town of Putnam Valley Highway Department Facebook page and like it to stay on top of all the doings of the Highway Dept.
I can always be reached in my Office 845-526-3333 on my cell 845-745 -0795 and SKEELER@PUTNAMVALLEY.GOV
253 Days till Christmas
Gratefully,
Alison
