Nassau Unveils New Websites To Track Road Repairs, Ownership

Nassau County unveiled two new websites on Wednesday which will allow residents to track which roads are scheduled for repavement, as well as see just which roads are managed by the county.

In addition to the sites, County Executive Laura Curran said that more than 200 lane miles of county roads are scheduled to be repaved this year -- much more than in previous years. The repaving will use $65 million from the county's recently approved Capital Plan.

“Investing in our infrastructure is a priority and with over 1,500 county-owned lane miles in Nassau, we have a lot of work to do. Maintaining safe roads is critical to our economy and the safety of our residents. It is a basic function of government that has been neglected for too long,” said Curran. “Everywhere I go, residents ask about pothole-ridden roads. I assure you, we are taking action with an unprecedented aggressive resurfacing strategy. I am proud to introduce these new websites, bringing more transparency to County Government allowing taxpayers to see their dollars at work.”

The first website will allow the public to see which county roads were resurfaced in 2018 and which roads will be paved this year. In 2019, the county DPW plans on repaving a minimum of 200 lane miles of county roads, which more than doubles the number of roads paved in 2018 and is a 177 percent increase since 2017.

As the cold weather has come to an end, the DPW has begun its 2019 resurfacing program. Any changes to planned resurfacing on a specific road will be noted on the website with an explanation.

The second website shows which municipality has ownership, and thus maintenance responsibilities, for every segment of roadway in Nassau County. Residents can use the site to find out who is responsible for things like repairing roads and mowing grass.

“Feedback from residents helps DPW identify priorities in their Road Resurfacing Program,” said Curran. “But with 64 villages, three towns and two cities, the road jurisdictions within Nassau County can create road blocks to addressing concerns.”

Future upgrades to this site will include providing the user with the designated municipality’s phone number to streamline communication, Curran said. Potholes on county roads should be reported to the Nassau County Department of Public Works, Highway Maintenance Unit at (516) 571-6900 or through the Your Nassau mobile application.