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State legislators, local highway superintendents push for more pavement, pothole repair funds in NY budget

By Jay Lawson

A bipartisan group of 114 New York State legislators, along with county and town highway superintendents from across the state, has joined together in calling for increased state funding for local highway improvements.

State Senator James Seward (R/C/I – Oneonta) was among them, as the coalition was announced on Wednesday, March 4.

“Motorist safety and economic vitality depend on the condition of these roads and the state must step up and fund [their maintenance],” he said. Continue reading →

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NYS Dept. of Transportation hotline set up for reporting local pot holes

Sun, rain, sleet, snow and ice can turn increasingly crowded roadways from smooth to rough and tumble. Fluctuating weather conditions have created pot holes on local roads and most evident on Route 28 between Old Forge and Eagle Bay.

So what do you do to call attention to the potentially hazardous situation?

The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) can help you steer clear of these hazards with its year-round, toll-free hot line at 1.800.POTHOLE (1.800.768.4653) to report potholes on the state’s highway systems, including the Thruway.

The line is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Continue reading →

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