Mon February 19, 2018
Cuomo Announces $250M in 'Bridge NY' Funding to Rehabilitate, Replace Bridges
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the availability of $250 million in enhanced assistance for local governments to rehabilitate and replace bridges and culverts statewide. This new funding, provided through the Governor's Bridge NY initiative, adds to the $200 million announced by the Governor in 2016 for similar local projects....
Cindy Riley - Mon December 11, 2017
Critical Project Aims to Make N.Y. State Road Safer
Construction crews in New York State are continuing work on a $14 million project to upgrade the junction of Route 531 and Route 36 in the towns of Ogden and Sweden in Monroe County. The assignment, which includes modifications to nearby Route 31, is aimed at easing traffic flow and improving safety where the Route 531 expressway ends at Route 36....
Mon November 13, 2017
N.Y. Adds Equipment to Snow Fleet, Prepares for Winter
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced a statewide effort by the New York State Thruway Authority and New York State Department of Transportation to prepare for the upcoming winter season, which includes the addition of more than 100 snow fighting vehicles to help clear roadways and highways....
Mon July 31, 2017
Granite Construction Awarded $318M Kosciuszko Bridge Project in Brooklyn
Granite Construction Inc., announced July 31 it has been awarded a $318 million contract by the New York State Department of Transportation for the construction of phase two of the Kosciuszko Bridge in Brooklyn, N.Y....
Mon June 12, 2017
$14.7M in Improvements Comes to Central N.Y., Finger Lakes
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced that work is under way on $14.7 million in highway improvement projects across Central New York and in Seneca County in the Finger Lakes region. Projects include resurfacing 17 mi....
Fri June 02, 2017
When Will New Tappan Zee Bridge Open?
The new Tappan Zee Bridge still under construction over the Hudson River north of New York City is now fully drivable — several months from its official opening. Commuters will still have to wait for one of the new bridge's two parallel spans to officially open sometime in the fall, but The New York Times reports (http://nyti.ms/2skK4M8 ) the bridge can support the weight of large trucks driving across the new structure....
Fri May 26, 2017
Amtrak Announces New York Penn Station Improvements
Amtrak President and CEO Wick Moorman announced a series of initiatives to strengthen railroad infrastructure and improve operations and preparedness at New York Penn Station, the nation's busiest rail station and transportation facility....
Thu May 18, 2017
Governor Cuomo Announces Road and Bridge Construction is Underway Throughout the Southern Tier
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that work is underway on $36 million in road and bridge projects in the Southern Tier. The infrastructure projects complement "Southern Tier Soaring," the region's $3.1 billion investment to support economic and community growth....
Mon May 15, 2017
NYC Mayor Signs Bill Affecting DOT and Construction Safety Operations
Mayor Bill de Blasio today held public hearings for, and signed, fourteen pieces of legislation into lawIntro. 648-A requires landlords to post a record of bedbug infestations in their buildings and provide any tenant signing a lease with bedbug history; Intro....
Wed May 03, 2017
Bronx Interchange to Undergo $1.8B Makeover
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced a $1.8 billion project to transform the South Bronx by realizing the long-sought reconstruction of the Bruckner-Sheridan Interchange. The Sheridan Expressway will be de-designated as an interstate and replaced with a boulevard design that is both pedestrian and cyclist friendly....
