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Canal lift bridge project, detour begins
A $16.3 million project will begin Tuesday to rehabilitate two historic Erie Canal lift bridges. The state Department of Transportation and Canal Corp. announced the closure of the Route 259 […]
Gas prices rise in time for holiday travel
Gas prices in Rochester and across the state have risen, just in time for the July 4 holiday and expected record-breaking travel, GasBuddy.com reports. Rochester drivers will pay an average […]
G&W Railroad acquired for $8.4 billion
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. has confirmed rumors that it had been seeking a buyer. The railroad, which got its start in the Rochester area some 120 years ago, will be […]
Transit service approves Reimagine RTS redesign
One year and two days from now, Rochester’s public transit system will have a new feel to it. The Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority board of commissioners on Thursday unanimously voted […]
RTS proposes free rides for veterans, discounts for seniors and disabled citizens
Regional Transit Service (RTS) will cut fares for seniors, people with disabilities and military veterans, if the Rochester-Genesee Regional Transit Authority approves a new rate structure at Thursday’s meeting. The […]
Work underway on new Route 63 bridge, roundabout in Geneseo
Initial work is underway on the Route 63 bridge replacement in Geneseo. The $8.7 million project calls for replacement of the nearly 70-year-old two-lane truss bridge that carries Route 63 […]
City to study transformation of another part of Inner Loop
Now that much of the old Inner Loop East has been transformed, the city of Rochester has issued a request for proposals for an Inner Loop North transformation planning study. […]
Thruway plans to implement cashless tolling statewide
A plan to convert all of the New York State Thruway tolling booths to cashless is moving forward. Gov. Andrew Cuomo this week announced a more than $355 million investment […]
Airport improves accessibility for the blind
The Greater Rochester International Airport has taken steps to improve access for blind and low-vision travelers. The airport has joined the Aira Tech Corp. airport network to enable passengers to […]
Complete Streets Makeover winner announced
A team of engineers and organizational leaders have chosen a North Clinton Avenue neighborhood for a Complete Streets makeover. Working with Reconnect Rochester—a not-for-profit organization that works to improve transportation […]
Gas prices drop just in time for Memorial Day travel
Whether by planes or trains or automobiles, Americans will be traveling at record volumes this weekend. AAA projects that nearly 43 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more this […]
Reimagine the Erie Canal gets task force, new goals
More than two centuries after the first shovels hit the ground to build a 363-mile channel connecting the East Coast to areas in the Midwest, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is launching […]
