Work has begun on two major roadway projects in the Rochester and Finger Lakes regions that total nearly $42 million. Construction began on a 10.5-mile stretch of I-390 between Avon and Henrietta in mid-May, with paving along the northbound lanes ...

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Toll plaza removal and interchange reconstruction have resumed on the New York State Thruway to replace the former ticketed system. The project is expected to be completed by the end of summer 2021. The next phase of construction is the ...

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Rochester’s roads are among the most dangerous in the state, behind just New York City/Newark/Jersey City in terms of fatalities, according to a new report from TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit based in Washington, D.C. On average, 128 people ...

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New York state’s highways rank among the bottom 10 nationwide for performance and cost-effectiveness, a new policy study from Reason Foundation shows. Reason Foundation’s 25th Annual Highway Report ranked New York 44th, a one-spot improvement over last year. The state ...

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The state of New York will spend $357 million for the renewal of roadways across the state, incorporating construction techniques that reduce fuel consumption and decrease the production of greenhouse gases, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said recently. The techniques allow existing ...

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Rochester’s 359,000 commuters spent nearly 20 million hours stuck in traffic in 2017, costing them $370 million. The 2019 Urban Mobility Report, published by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute shows that while in the last decade the number of Rochester-area ...

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