Philipstown likes dirt roads

15/08/2023

“Our plan is to start paving”

Philipstown says it will have aggressive response to storm damage

25/03/2022

Central Hudson ​have surveyed and staked out / flagged new pole locations to run power line​s​ ​in at least two places along Old Albany Post Rd. The main section runs south from Chapman Road to connect ​the ​northern part to ​the ​southern part - ​eliminating the last ​section of OAPR without power lines. I know they have the right of way and justification (to improve reliability), so it is probably a done deal. Just wanted to check in​ and make people aware.

12/03/2021

Hello neighbors!

This page is affiliated with the Old Road Society of Philipstown, a 501(c)(3) group. I will put the links to our websites in the first comment below this post. If you would like to join the Old Road Society, learn about local history, socialize, and help us maintain our historic dirt roads, we invite you to send your email address and a (tax-deductible) check for $20 yearly dues to:
Old Road Society
437 Old Albany Post Road
Garrison, NY 10524

Thank you for all your support!

06/04/2020

Residents of East Mountain Road and other dirt road supporters in Philipstown - a petition asking the town to drop plans for paving on East Mountain Road:

Also against further paving are other locals and visitors to the mountain who appreciate walking or scenic driving on a dirt road along the northern edge of Fahnestock Park. We all admire our dirt roads and spend our money in town. We are concerned about the danger of more accidents from faster-driv...

09/10/2014

Philipstown Highway Budget 2015 workshop is this coming Wednesday, 10/15/2014 7:30pm at Town Hall. The highway dept is proposing literally miles of dirt road paving in 2015 and future years. Basically same proposal as last year. It is unlikely Town will approve most of these but the community needs to show opposition to this nutty plan and to slow the creeping paving that is happening already (Lane Gate Rd done and East Mt Rd approved by the board). Here is the proposed budget with paving highlighted in yellow: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4NlOmlPj4R2Y0QxMUhUbkh5N0k/view?usp=sharing

01/12/2012

http://philipstown.info/2012/11/16/town-plans-to-pave-dirt-road-sections-in-2013/

Article where our Supervisor announces plan to pave portions of Old Albany Post Road.

"...[Richard Shea and]... John Van Tassel cast the argument in terms of not only saving nature, lives, and property as well as dollars..." "...there’s going to be paving this [coming] year. I’m not going to mince words. I’m not going to lie. It’s going to happen..." "...targets include the Saunders Hill stretch of Old Albany Post Road, a separate patch of Old Albany Post Road, and the western end of South Mountain Pass..."

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01/12/2012

Over 25 energized residents attended a meeting last night, 11/30/12, to discuss Philipstown's stated plans for paving additional sections of Old Albany Post Road in 2013. This Facebook group is intended to provide information and a place for discussion and strategizing to preserve the safety and character of our historic dirt roads.