§ 104-a. Designating as restricted highways under construction or reconstruction. The commissioner of transportation shall have the power to designate any highway under construction or reconstruction under the supervision of the commissioner of transportation, the county superintendent of highways of a street, highway or road under construction or reconstruction under his supervision, and the town superintendent of highways of a street, highway or road under construction or reconstruction under the supervision of the town superintendent, as a restricted highway, maintaining traffic thereon, subject to the provisions of Article thirty-seven of the vehicle and traffic law.