The Highway Department maintains close to 302 highway miles and 109 bridges in Tompkins County. The mission of the Highway Department is to provide highway and bridge construction, maintenance, and emergency services safely, effectively, and efficiently for our local and traveling public customers, while promoting self-esteem and growth as individuals.
Road Maintenance staff construct, maintain, and repair roads, maintain intersections and roadside drainage, eliminate roadside hazards, and repair guiderails. The Tompkins County Highway Department also maintains more than 4,500 signs.
Weights and Measures
The Weights and Measures Department is a division of the Highway Department.
Current Highway Job Opportunities
Seasonal Worker - Full Time Entry Level - No CDL Required
Seasonal Worker II - Full Time - CDL Required
Click below for the Tompkins County Job Openings, then scroll down to
Tompkins County "Seasonal Worker" or "Seasonal Worker II"
Current Road Materials and Highway Services
2025-Highway-Materials-and-Services(PDF, 827KB) (Updated February 21, 2025)
Public Information
Road / Bridge Closings
- Bridge - Freese Road Bridge, Town of Dryden
Dates - October 31, 2019 - Closed Indefinitely
- Bridge - Carter Creek Road Bridge, Town of Newfield
Dates - June 15, 2015 - Closed Indefinitely
Additional Bridge Project Information
Additional Road Project Information (2025 Paving and Chip Seal Maps)
Tompkins County Highway Department
Photo taken December 2018