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Tag: New York State Department of Transportation: Page 2
Roadbuilding
View of Olympic ski jumps adds to charm of new N.Y. bridge
A new bridge on Route 73 in New York comes with a great view of the 1980 Olympic ski jumps. Two 85-year-old bridges were removed to make way for the new bridge, which New York State Department of Transportation officials see as part of a plan to increase tourism and help the local economy in [âŚ]
October 18, 2017
Roadbuilding
Drone captures implosion of N.Y.âs old Cohoes-Waterford Bridge piers
All traffic was halted on the Cohoes-Waterford Bridge on October 5 as workers imploded the six piers from the old bridge, timesunion.com reports. The bridge carries vehicles on Route 32 over the Mohawk River in New York. The New York State Department of Transportation recorded the implosion from different angles with a couple of cameras and [âŚ]
October 16, 2017
Roadbuilding
78-year-old NYC bridge knocked down by âenergetic fellingâ
The former Kosciuszko Bridge in New York City was brought down October 1 by a process called âenergetic felling,â to make way for two new cable-stayed bridges. The process involved placing small explosives in key spots, causing the bridge to fall straight down, according to The Bridge. The trusses were dismantled with heavy equipment, and [âŚ]
October 3, 2017
Roadbuilding
âCritter shelfâ makes N.Y. debut to prevent wildlife-vehicle crashes
The New York State Department of Transportation and The Nature Conservancy have installed a novel and less costly way to help animals cross a dangerous road. The two agencies teamed up to create a âcritter shelf,â a 2-foot-wide steel platform that extends the length of a culvert under State Route 12. Instead of crossing the [âŚ]
October 2, 2017
Roadbuilding
Painstaking restoration of historic covered bridge in the Catskills nears completion
Beaverkill Covered Bridge, a 116-foot-long covered bridge built in Sullivan County, New York, in 1865, is getting a much-needed renovation, thanks to Friends of Beaverkill Community (FOBC), a group of residents who want to preserve the historic bridge, the Times Herald-Record reports. The bridge was put on the state historic register in 2007. Six years later, [âŚ]
November 28, 2016
Roadbuilding
New York State DOT completes construction on 2 county bridges
Work on two New York county bridges, one on Route 9H over Taghkanic Creek and one on the famous Route 66 over Claverack Creek, wrapped up Nov. 16, the Register-Star reports. New York State Department of Transportationâs Gina DiSarro said there might still be some slight delays on the bridges while the construction crews cleaned up, [âŚ]
November 24, 2016
Roadbuilding
New York announces 2-year, $200 million bridge rehab and replace program
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced a statewide program to rehabilitate and replace bridges and culverts over the next two years that can tap into $200 million in funding from the BRIDGE NY program. The program is focused on projects that address âpoor structural conditions; mitigate weight restrictions or long detours; facilitate economic development or [âŚ]
July 14, 2016
Roadbuilding
Road workers head to New York City to help with expected blizzard
New York City is preparing for the up to one foot of snow expected to fall on the Big Apple this weekend, but backup is on the way to help out. According to WKTV, the New York State Department of Transportation is sending workers from out of town into the city to help remove snow from the [âŚ]
January 22, 2016
Roadbuilding
7 state projects honored in northeastern Americaâs Transportation Awards
Seven northeastern state transportation projects have earned honors in Americaâs Transportation Awards, the sponsors announced Tuesday. The competition â hosted by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), AAA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce â recognizes the top transportation projects in the U.S. each year. It is now in its seventh [âŚ]
June 10, 2014
Roadbuilding
The State of the Nationâs Bridges
Our exclusive survey of bridge conditions in the United States is featured.
November 6, 2013
Roadbuilding
NY: U can txt while driving in special zones
Want to text while driving in New York? Go right ahead â just make sure youâre in one of the 91 designated texting zones. Motorists now have special âtexting zonesâ along the New York State Thruway and State Highways, which provide a pull-off area to park and use mobile devices. Existing Park-n-Ride facilities, rest stops [âŚ]
October 8, 2013
Roadbuilding
The Durable Performance of Perpetual Pavements
When the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) opened a new stretch of U.S. Highway 151 in Linn County back in 1966, they wanted a road that would last a long time, but they never imagined the traffic loads and heavy-weight trucks that drive on U.S. highways today. Despite this, U.S. 151 is still in place and in [âŚ]
October 4, 2013
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