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 bridge in Spencerport on July 9. A detour will be ...

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Seven projects in the Finger Lakes region have been awarded a total of $12.5 million to support transportation and air quality improvements here. The funding is being provided by the Federal Highway Administration and administered by the state Department of ...

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The New York State Canal Corp. board of directors has approved $9.4 million to help fund rehabilitation of two lift bridges over the Erie Canal in Monroe County. The century-old bridges in Spencerport and Fairport will receive updated controls, electrical ...

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New York State’s Assembly Minority Conference, led by Brian Kolb, R-Canandaigua, plans to introduce a package of bills to improve funding for the state’s roads, bridges and water and sewer systems. The announcement followed Monday’s release of the task force’s ...

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A number of state departments are seeking to engage residents and businesses through upcoming listening sessions on clean transportation. The state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Department of Transportation (DOT) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority ...

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The Greater Rochester International Airport and Canandaigua Airport have been awarded U.S. Department of Transportation funding for improvements to ensure the longevity of the airports’ infrastructures. Rochester’s airport will receive $3.01 million to rehabilitate a runway, an access road and ...

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Construction has begun on a $1.1 million project to replace a bridge in  Perinton. The state Department of Transportation will close the bridge that carries Route 31F over Thomas Creek in Perinton on July 16, with project completion expected this ...

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The state Department of Transportation on Tuesday will begin a $1.8 million paving project on a busy stretch of Interstate 390 in Henrietta. Nearly five miles of the expressway will be repaved in both the northbound and southbound directions from the ...

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The State of New York is making $100 million available for transportation funding to support and enhance community growth and revitalize downtowns. The funds, made available to the state through the Federal Highway Administration and awarded through the state Department ...

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The state Department of Transportation will change the timeline for rehabilitating the Erie Canal Lift Bridge in Fairport as a result of community concerns. The $13.7 million investment will extend the service life of the canal bridges along Route 250 ...

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Rochester’s Access 390 Project in Brighton has earned statewide accolades. The $70 million state Department of Transportation project was honored this week as 2017 Project of the Year from the American Public Works Association New York State Chapter. The project—which ...

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Construction has begun more than a year earlier than expected on the Marsh Road bridge over the Erie Canal in Bushnell’s Basin. The state Department of Transportation announced Thursday it has begun a $2.2 million project to rehabilitate the bridge carrying ...

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The Town of Irondequoit and the state Department of Transportation have swapped land that will allow the town to rebuild its Department of Public Works campus in a new location. The Town of Irondequoit has received a 12-acre property to ...

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New York State officials, under pressure from the federal government, have agreed to remove hundreds of “I Love NY” signs along highways statewide ahead of a September deadline that would have cost the state $14 million had it not complied. ...

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A state Department of Transportation proposal to reduce the number of lanes on East Avenue in Brighton and Pittsford is both gaining traction and receiving pushback, thanks in part to a recent tweet from conservative talk-show host Bob Lonsberry. Last ...

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