This is the Official Facebook page for the Town of Conway Highway Department.
Conway has 71 miles of roads; Route 116 is the only State Highway. Conway’s Federal Aid Roads include Route 116, Shelburne Falls Road, and North Poland Road though Main Poland Road to Williamsburg Road and on to the Williamsburg line, along with South Ashfield Road to Ashfield.
About one-third of Conway’s roads are unpaved.
The Highway Department manages the maintenance and improvement of town roads, including culverts, ditches, and bridges; maintains all the road equipment, including trucks, heavy equipment, trailers, and plows; trims brush and tree limbs near roadways and removes trees that fall on public ways; and mows roadsides.
Conway’s Highway Department is staffed by a superintendent, three truck driver / laborers and an administrative assistant. The equipment list is: 4 Class 8 single-axle dump trucks; 1 Class 5 truck; 1 Class 4 truck; 1 pick-up truck; 2 three-yard loaders; 1 road grader; 1 mini-excavator; 1 over-the-fence mower tractor; 1 small tractor; and 2 trailers and 1 compact loader.
The Highway Superintendent and staff monitor the roads regularly.
The Mission of the Conway Highway Department is to care for and maintain all aspects of our
Town right of ways.
This includes but is not limited to the following:
*Maintenance, inspection and replacement of culverts and ditches for proper water flow.
*Inspection and preventative maintenance of brush and trees to ensure the right of ways
are safe and clear.
*Inspection and maintenance of dirt roads involving filling and grading.
*Inspection and maintenance of our black top roads involving paving and patching.
*Plowing, salting and sanding our roadways and clearing culverts/ ditches of snow to
ensure proper water flow.
The Conway Highway Department strives to provide citizens with a safe and picturesque
community to continue to be proud of for years to come.
