July 29, 2019
Comments Off on Airport receives $5.8 million federal grant
The Greater Rochester International Airport will receive nearly $6 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The funding is earmarked for critical safety renovations such as new airfield guidance signs, enhanced runway lighting and runway rehabilitation, U.S. Rep. Joseph Morelle ...
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July 8, 2019
Comments Off on 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 bridge in Spencerport on July 9. A detour will be ...
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April 25, 2019
Comments Off on Finger Lakes transportation projects receive funding
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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March 29, 2019
Comments Off on Two area canal bridges to close for rehabilitation
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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January 28, 2019
Comments Off on Assembly Minority Conference releases infrastructure report
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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August 13, 2018
Comments Off on State to hold clean transportation listening sessions
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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July 17, 2018
Comments Off on Airports receive infrastructure funding
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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July 13, 2018
Comments Off on State DOT begins bridge replacement on Route 31F in Perinton
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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May 24, 2018
Comments Off on I-390 repaving project begins
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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May 18, 2018
Comments Off on New York plans $100 million in transportation enhancements
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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May 3, 2018
Comments Off on DOT prepares for work on two canal bridges
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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April 13, 2018
Comments Off on Rochester’s Access 390 Project named 2017 Project of the Year
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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February 22, 2018
Comments Off on Marsh Road bridge reconstruction begins
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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February 9, 2018
Comments Off on Irondequoit, state DOT complete land swap for town DPW headquarters
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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February 6, 2018
Comments Off on N.Y. to remove disputed road signs
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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