This series contains invoices for funds expended by the state for supplies and labor used for the construction or maintenance of state highways. Each form contains the town and county, law under which funds were appropriated, date, name of supplier, a listing of the goods or services purchased, funds expended, the road that was serviced, and a contract number. Most invoices display a stamp stating that the expenditure was audited by the Commissioner of Transportation.
Creator
New York (State). State Commission of Highways
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Superintendent of Prisons' vouchers for services and expenses of engineers for prison highway construction
Series Number
A1166
Summary
This series consists of abstracts of expenditures and accompanying vouchers for services and expenses (mainly travel) submitted by the Superintendent of Prisons to the Comptroller's Office. The Engineer of Prison Highways could spend up to $50,000 on highways designated by the State Commissioner of Highways to be built by prison labor.
Creator
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
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This series consists of printed specifications formulated by the State Engineer and Surveyor for the improvement of State highways. Specification booklets contain prescribed requirements for all aspects of highway construction from excavation, preparation, and selection of materials, to the actual construction of roadways, bridges, and other adjoining structures. Booklets also include estimates of quantities of materials required for each project.
Creator
New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor
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These manuals provide summary information on the construction, improvement, and maintenance of state highways in the counties. The manuals record the date of construction of the highway or portions of it, along with information on significant improvements to and maintenance of the highways over time.
Creator
New York (State). Department of Transportation. Transportation Maintenance
New York State Department of Transportation Governmental Relations Division Westway trade-in files
Series Number
B1919
Summary
The Westway was a transportation project conceived and planned in part by Governor Nelson Rockefeller's administration as a replacement for the elevated West Side Highway on the west side of Lower Manhattan, New York City. This series documents the Westway trade-in, a plan in which the funds allocated for the Westway project were divided between the Route 9A project and the New York City Transit Authority. Records include reports, correspondence, and planning material.
Creator
New York (State). Department of Transportation. Governmental Relations Division
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