Road work, cleanups continue in Hamptons, Shelter Island

Southampton Village’s Highway Department is applying salt on roads "sparingly" due to a shortage, public works superintendent Stephen Phillips said in a message on social media.

Meanwhile, a state of emergency in the village is in effect through Wednesday at 7 a.m. Southampton received 26 inches of snow during the storm, according to National Weather Service reports.

Phillips said in an interview the highway department will focus on salting main roads, including Hill Street, North Sea Road and the roads surrounding Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, The department cares for the 51 miles of village roads.

Phillips is urging residents to drive carefully, especially on secondary roads in the village. He said the highway department was expecting a salt delivery later Tuesday, but less than he ordered.

"Every street in the village is passable," he said. "The little bit of salt that I did put down on the main drags is starting to work, and it's all finally starting to melt."

In East Hampton Village, village employees and contractors transport snow from the village’s business district and major road to Two Mile Beach, where it’s left to melt, Village Administrator Marcos Baladrón said.

"The roads are clear. Our guys are really good at this," Baladrón said. "We're open for business. The downtown's open."

Shelter Island Highway Superintendent Ken Lewis said Tuesday afternoon that roads were clear, and plows were doing minor cleanups.

"We're all a little tired, but all in all, I think we're in good shape out here," he said.