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State Funding For Binghamton Gateway Project Restored

Bob Joseph — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:01:15 +0000

Binghamton officials say $675,000 in state funding for the Front Street Gateway Project has been restored.

The total cost of the work on the 3,000-foot-long section of Front Street currently is projected to be $4

Binghamton Drivers Urged To Avoid Work Zone

Bob Joseph — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:50:01 +0000

The state Department of Transportation is asking for some help from Binghamton commuters over the next several months.

Agency officials are hoping people who routinely drive through the area of the Prospect Mountain construction project at the Route 17/Interstate 81 interchange will look for alternate routes, especially during morning and afternoon rush hours

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Broome County Potholes A Sure Sign Of Spring

Bob Joseph — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:54:13 +0000

Many streets and highways around the Twin Tiers have become obstacle courses as drivers try to avoid as many potholes as possible.

Much of Riverside Drive in the city of Binghamton from the Memorial Bridge to the Johnson City line is in rough shape, despite efforts by Department of Public Works crews to fill holes with a cold patch mix

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Snow, Ice Slow Binghamton Morning Commute

Bob Joseph — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:56:54 +0000

Several crashes on Twin Tiers highways made for a slow ride to work for thousands of people this morning.

Some of the crashes on snowy, icy roadways involved injuries.

Many school districts opened late because of the hazardous conditions

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Work Resuming on Binghamton Interchange Project

Bob Joseph — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:11:24 +0000

Construction is about to get underway on the highway interchange reconstruction project at Prospect Mountain in Binghamton.

The state Department of Transportation is alerting drivers to delays and changes in traffic patterns in the area of the Route 17/Interstate 81 interchange

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Volunteers Help Keep Southern Tier Highways Tidy

Bob Joseph — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:38:44 +0000

Roadways around the Binghamton area are benefiting from the work of volunteers who participate in the Adopt-A-Highway program.

David Hamburg, a spokesman for the New York State Department of Transportation in Binghamton, says many sections of highways across the region are beautified by people who join together to do litter collection and other work

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Binghamton DOT Crews Ready To Take On the Storm

Bob Joseph — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 13:55:47 +0000

The plow trucks and other equipment will be deployed across New York State as the Department of Transportation workers battle the snow to clear highways as quickly as possible.

Speaking on WNBF Radio's Binghamton Now program, DOT spokesman David Hamburg said the agency participated in weather and emergency operations briefings in recent days to prepare for the storm. Those briefings

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Binghamton-Area DOT Crews Helped After Sandy

Bob Joseph — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 19:32:40 +0000

Dozens of New York State Department of Transportation workers from the Binghamton region provided assistance to areas devastated by Hurricane Sandy.

About fifty employees from this area spent time downstate, helping augment crews in New York City and Long Island, as well as in Orange and Ulster counties

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