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Frequently Asked Questions

  • How do I report a complaint regarding a county-owned road?
  • How do I report a pothole complaint on a county-owned road?
  • Who is responsible for plowing my road?
    • This depends on what road you live on. Not all roads in Erie County are plowed by Erie County DPW.  
      • ECDPW owns & maintains 1,200 centerline miles of roads.
      • The entire county has over 4,625 miles of roads. Most are owned & maintained by the cities, towns, villages or NYS.
      • ECDPW does not maintain any roads in the City of Buffalo.
      • ECDPW contracts with towns and villages to plow many county roads.
      • Check the Snow Plow Road List to see who is responsible for plowing a specific county-owned road: https://www3.erie.gov/dpw/snow-plow-roads

 

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