Highway Department
Emergency calls before or after hours should be directed to the Windham Police Department, (603) 434-5577, who will either contact us or take other appropriate measures to correct the situation. We ask for your patience while awaiting our response to your inquiries, as there are only three staff members within the Highway Department, and we are often away from our offices and working about the Town. Jump to:
Current Press Releases:September, 2012: Please be advised of the following road projects to be conducted over the coming months by the highway department:
In addition to these projects we will be continuing our routine maintenance including but not limited to sign replacement, cold patching, shoulder repairs, basin/culvert repairs, brushwork and tree work. As always we appreciate your cooperation throughout these projects and ask that you use extra caution while traveling across the work areas. Should you have any questions or concerns please call us at (603) 216-5676. Background:The Windham Highway Department was started in April 2000, with Wayne Bailey appointed as Acting Road Agent after the resignation of former Road Agent, Bob Devlin, who served the Town for 17 years. In October of 2000, Jack McCartney was hired as Assistant Highway Agent, and in September of 2001, promoted to Highway Agent. In September of 2002, Steve Hindes was hired full-time to assist Jack in his daily duties, and in 2009 James Spaziano joined the Highway Department staff. Equipment which the department has includes (1) 2008 Ford F-350 pick-up truck, (1) 2008 Ford F-450 one-ton dump truck with a plow and sander, (1) 1992 five-ton Kodiak dump truck with plow and sander, (1) 1993 five-ton Ford dump truck with plow and sander, (1) 2010 five-ton International dump truck with plow and sander, (1) 2002 Dressta 2 1/2 yard front-end loader, and (1) 1998 Bobcat skidsteer loader. The Town also owns numerous plows and wing blades for winter snow removal operations. The vast majority of this equipment is housed at the new Highway Salt Shed and maintenance facility located on Ledge Road. With this new, centrally located shop, winter operations are already more efficient and, in time, we expect year round improvements once completely settled into the site. The Highway Department duties generally include routine road maintenance, i.e. cold patch; shoulder shimming; basin and culvert repair and cleaning; street sweeping; roadside mowing; sign replacement and or installation; road reclaiming or reconstruction; tree and brush pruning or removal; snowplowing and sanding; and several other items related to maintaining the Town’s roadways. The vast majority of this work involves sub-contractors, many who have served the Town for years. These include plowing contractors; paving companies; sign makers and suppliers; equipment and supply vendors; and local contractors for mowing, basin cleaning, street sweeping, tree removal and road repair and reconstruction work. Without their continued help we could not manage the growing road network. We would like to thank the residents for their support on many projects and hope to continue to improve our services as time and finances allow, so Windham residents can be proud and feel safe while traveling throughout the Town. Should you have any questions or concerns don’t hesitate to call us at (603) 216-5676. Top of Page ^
Yard Waste Program:The Highway Department manages the former landfill site on Marblehead Road for brush and compost disposal. The site is open seasonally, on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month from April until November. Hours of operation are 11AM to 3PM, and accepted materials include:
No plastic bags, pots or containers, and no metal of any kind will be accepted at the drop-off. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Highway Agent at 216-5676. Top of Page ^Services NOT Provided by the Highway Department:Although our duties are quite expansive, there are several services that are not addressed by the Windham Highway Department, these include:
Top of Page ^Important Winter Notice:In accordance with the Town of Windham’s “Traffic Rules and Regulations” (#WIN 2:03:06:76) residents are hereby advised of the following: “SECTION VII : WINTER PARKING AND SNOW REMOVAL:
Top of Page ^Private Roadways:Private roadways are not maintained or plowed/sanded by the Highway Department.
*Town plows the area from Range Road to the large rock Top of Page ^State Roadways:Property owners on the State roadways shown here should contact the Department of Transportation for assistance with any issues or concerns: District Five, PO Box 16476, Hooksett, NH 03106; (603) 485-9526
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