Alice Romanych, regional planning and program manager of the NYS Department of Transportation of Utica, contacted Town of Webb Supervisor Ted Riehle on Thursday, June 19 to inform him that repair work on a stretch of Route 28 from Old Forge to Eagle Bay will begin next week. Continue reading
To Senator Farley, Congressman Butler and
others:
The Town of Webb Town Board and the communities that it represents would like to express our concerns on the disrepair of State Route 28.
Route 28 is the only road through this area. We feel that it is unacceptable for many reasons.
Those of us that travel the road daily, our vehicles are beat to death over the unavoidable pot holes and uneven blacktop spots…unacceptable. Continue reading
At the Town of Webb Board’s June 10th meeting, Supervisor Ted Riehle acknowledged a letter written by Anne Garbarino, that was published recently in The Weekly Adirondack.
He said he agreed with her complaint about the abhorrent state of Route 28, and he encouraged others to follow her lead by calling of Department of Transportation (DOT) representatives and local elected officials.
Additionally, Riehle said he would also like to add two names to her contact list. Those displeased with road conditions on Route 28, should also contact Senator Hugh Farley at (518) 455-2181, and DOT long-term planning director, Alice Ramanych at (315) 793-2450.
Dear Editor:
If you live on Route 28 or travel to and from Old Forge to Inlet, you too must be appalled by the road conditions.
Trying to avoid the holes and huge spaces where the asphalt is missing is a challenge and dangerous.
Since the snow went out, I have been driving the road at 30 MPH or lower. Continue reading
The winter has taken a toll on Route 28 between Old Forge and Eagle Bay in the Town of Webb, according to Supervisor Ted Riehle, who said he has received many complaint calls recently from local motorists.
The potholes and dips on some sections are such that they threaten safety and risk damaging vehicles, Riehle said.
“I’ve contacted both Senator Hugh Farley and Assemblyman Marc Butler, as well as New York State Department of Trans-portation’s [NYS DOT] Region 2 Director, Jack Williams,” he said. Continue reading