Residential Driveway Permits
If your residence is on a State highway, you will need a permit from the NYS Department of Transportation to build or modify a driveway.
To obtain a residential driveway permit from NYSDOT, either the property owner or Contractor must apply for the permit using NYSDOT’s online permitting program: PermiTrack
Requirements for Residential Driveways can be found here:
Insurance and Bonding: While homeowners doing their own work are exempt from the insurance requirements any contractors working on their behalf of the property/home-owner must be listed on the permit and provide satisfactory proof of insurance as set forth below and may be required to provide a Surety Bond.
A list of NYSDOT highway work permit fees can be found here:
For more information, contact your local NYSDOT Resident Engineer. A listing below by county will provide you with contact information to your local maintenance residency:
