§ 223. Surfacing of town highways. 1. Plans for surfacing town
highways may be adopted and filed and otherwise follow the procedure
provided in section two hundred twenty of this article for plans for the
improvement, repair or reconstruction of town highways.

2. The provisions of this section shall be applicable only to town
highways improved, repaired or reconstructed pursuant to this article,
or to article eight-A of this chapter in force and effect prior to the
effective date of this article, or to chapter eight hundred twenty-four
of the laws of nineteen hundred fifty.

3. The surfacing of such town roads shall conform generally to the
following minimum standards, (a) widening of roadbed to not less than
eighteen feet; (b) widening shoulders to not less than five feet; (c)
providing for the construction or reconstruction of necessary bridges,
subject to the provisions of section two hundred twenty-four of this
article; (d) minimum surfacing application shall consist of not less
than two courses of crushed stone and bituminous material except in
cases where any such road was previously surfaced prior to the effective
date of this article, the commissioner shall specify minimum surfacing
application. Expenses incurred in widening, grading and filling any such
town highway shall be an allowable charge in conforming to the minimum
standards prescribed by this subdivision. Within such general
specifications, each such project shall be completed in accordance with
a design and specification approved by the county superintendent and the
commissioner; provided, however, the county superintendent and the
commissioner may permit deviations below such minimum standards in
planning or during the course of completion of the work if, in their
opinion, the particular circumstances make such deviation advisable.