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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

Rush-Hour Collision Slows Binghamton Commuters

Bob Joseph — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:51:47 +0000

Drivers heading into downtown Binghamton on Route 17 may have been a bit late getting to work this morning after a crash near Kamikaze Curve.

No injuries were reported in the collision in the eastbound lanes approaching the Front Street exit

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Risky Business as Binghamton Drivers Disregard Parking Rules

Bob Joseph — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:20:25 +0000

More than three months after new parking spaces were made available in downtown Binghamton, plenty of drivers routinely ignore signs explaining how the system is supposed to work.

Diagonal "back-in" spaces were added as part of the Court Street Gateway Project

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New Height Estimate Posted at Notorious Binghamton Obstacle

Bob Joseph — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 19:41:06 +0000

The Binghamton railroad bridge that inflicts thousands of dollars in damage to too-tall trucks and trailers every year now sports a revised clearance sign.

The Norfolk Southern Railway bridge over Front Street just north of Clinton Street routinely is the scene of crashes where drivers discover too late that some vehicles won't fit

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Trucker Charged After Fiery Interstate 81 Crash

Bob Joseph — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:45:04 +0000

A tractor-trailer driver has been cited for following too closely after a multi-truck crash that snarled Interstate 81 traffic in Broome County during this morning's rush hour.

Authorities say the pile-up happened around 5:40 a

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Downtown Binghamton Parking Rules Ignored By Many

Bob Joseph — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:27:34 +0000

The new diagonal "back-in" parking spaces on Court Street in downtown Binghamton are being routinely ignored by some drivers, more than three weeks after the pavement markings were completed.

One recent inspection of the spaces on Court between State and Washington streets showed four out of five vehicles were illegally parked

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Section of Route 17 in Binghamton to Reopen

Bob Joseph — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 20:17:19 +0000

A busy portion of Route 17 in Broome County could be open to traffic again within a few weeks.

The New York State Department of Transportation expects the eastbound lanes of the highway approaching the Front Street exit to go back in service next month

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Intoxicated Driver Damages Downtown Streetscape

Bob Joseph — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:58:26 +0000

A drunken driver has been blamed for knocking down a recently-planted tree and some decorative features installed as part of downtown Binghamton's Court Street Gateway Project.

The crash happened in front of the Security Mutual Building on Exchange Street, just south of Court Street

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Court Street Gateway Project Nears Completion

Bob Joseph — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:43:28 +0000

The weather may change dramatically day-to-day but additional work is continuing on the downtown Binghamton Court Street improvement initiative.

Workers Tuesday morning were greeted by a small amount of snow on the ground in the project area with temperatures about 30 degrees lower than when they left the job site Monday afternoon

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Wilson Medical Center Work to Close Street

Bob Joseph — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 17:30:42 +0000

A heavily-traveled street in Johnson City is expected to be out of service because of a project at Wilson Medical Center.

According to village officials, Baldwin Street between Main Street and Corliss Avenue is expected to be closed for several hours Thursday

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