Recent News from New York State Department of Transportation

NYSDOT Official Wins National Award for Excellence

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:33:09 -0000

New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Commissioner Joan McDonald today announced that department Chief Financial Officer Ronald L. Epstein has received the President's Transportation Award for Public Transportation from the American...

NYSDOT & NYSTA Announce On-Time Completion & Release of Tappan Zee Bridge Draft Environmental Impact Statement

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:03:10 -0000

New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Commissioner Joan McDonald and New York State Thruway Authority (NYSTA) Executive Director Thomas Madison today announced that NYSDOT and NYSTA have completed and released the Draft Environmenta...

New York State Dot Announces Updated Bicycle Web Site

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:43:20 -0000

New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Joan McDonald today announced that the department recently updated its bicycle Web site to provide timely information to the state's cyclists.

Onondaga Lake Parkway Commercial Vehicle Exclusion Now in Effect

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:50:47 -0000

New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Joan McDonald today announced that commercial vehicles are banned from the Onondaga Lake Parkway – Route 370 – between I-81 and the Village of Liverpool. The commercial vehicle exclusion too...

State DOT Offers Tips for Safe Winter Driving

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:01:20 -0000

New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Joan McDonald today provided tips for driving safely during winter weather and offered suggestions for preparedness. The Commissioner also reminded motorists to call 511 or visit 511ny.org f...

New York State DOT Commissioner McDonald Promotes Investing in Rail

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 23:09:19 -0000

Given the economic importance of the Northeast, the growing market for passenger rail and the need to reduce motor vehicle traffic congestion, New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Joan McDonald today told the U.S. House of Repr...

Signs Banning Commercial Vehicles On Onondaga Parkway Going Up

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:33:27 -0000

New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Joan McDonald today announced that installation has begun on the highway signs that will implement a commercial vehicle ban along Onondaga Lake Parkway – Route 370 – between I-81 and the Vil...

NYSDOT Completes Rehabilitation And Bridge Replacement

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:03:28 -0000

New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Commissioner Joan McDonald today announced the rehabilitation of the I-86 Coopers Plains interchange in the Town of Campbell will be completed tomorrow, in time for Thanksgiving travelers, and w...

New York State DOT Commissioner Encourages Travelers To Use 511 Service Before Beginning Thanksgiving Journey

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:53:45 -0000

New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Joan McDonald today reminded travelers to use 511NY to best plan their trips within the Empire State this busy Thanksgiving weekend.

Travel Advisory: Ramp Lane Closure from I-787 to I-90 to Accommodate Repairs

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 21:11:17 -0000

The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has announced the right lane of the ramp carrying Interstate 787 northbound to Interstate 90 westbound in Albany will be closed for bridge repairs until early next year.

NYSDOT Announces Completion of Emergency Replacement of Route 32 Bridge in Greene County

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:30:51 -0000

New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Commissioner Joan McDonald today announced completion of the replacement bridge project on Route 32 over the Kaaterskill Creek in Palenville, Greene County. The former bridge was washed away by...

Two Organizations Honor New York State DOT Commissioner

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:15:55 -0000

New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Joan McDonald recently received the Service to Humanity Award from the March of Dimes New York Chapter. The award was presented Oct. 20 at the organization's 35th Annual Transportation and C...

Over-Height Vehicle Detection System Now Operational

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:10:44 -0000

New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Commissioner Joan McDonald today announced that the over-height vehicle detection system installed along Onondaga Lake Parkway (Route 370) – between I-81 and the Village of Liverpool – has becom...

NYSDOT, Marist College Dedicate New Pedestrian Underpass

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:18:19 -0000

New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Joan McDonald joined Marist College President Dennis Murray in Poughkeepsie today to dedicate a new pedestrian underpass at Route 9 that has improved safety for those walking to and from the...

NYSDOT, Marist College Dedicate Route 9 Pedestrian Underpass

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 21:35:27 -0000

New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Joan McDonald and Marist College Dennis Murray will preside over a dedication of the new Route 9 pedestrian underpass at Marist College. Constructed ahead of schedule, the underpass provides...

State DOT Awards Contract for Reconstruction of State Route 17 Exit 122

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 22:40:09 -0000

New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Commissioner Joan McDonald today announced the award of a $73 million contract to reconstruct Exit 122 on NYS Route 17 in Wallkill, Orange County, part of ongoing improvements that are convertin...

NYSDOT Announces Emergency Repair Work to State Route 42

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 19:59:26 -0000

New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Joan McDonald today announced that emergency reconstruction of State Route 42 in Greene County will begin today and be completed by February 2012. Two bridges and six miles of road were dest...

NYSDOT Bans Commercial Vehicles from Onondaga Parkway

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 20:18:59 -0000

New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Joan McDonald today announced that the department is moving forward with plans to prohibit commercial vehicles from using Onondaga Lake Parkway, which is Route 370 between I-81 and the Villa...

State DOT Opens Bids on Ambitious Binghamton Project

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:25:24 -0000

New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Commissioner Joan McDonald today announced the apparent low bidder for the most ambitious highway improvement project ever undertaken in the City of Binghamton, Broome County, New York.

Update: Four Bridges over Mohawk River Deemed Safe, Being Reopened to Traffic

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:01:26 -0000

The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is reopening four bridges over the Mohawk River in Schenectady County that were closed earlier this afternoon. NYSDOT has completed an engineering analysis of these bridges and the impacts ...

Bridges over the Mohawk River in Schenectady County Closing Immediately

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:22:30 -0000

The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is closing four bridges over the Mohawk River in Schenectady County immediately.

State DOT Advises Motorists to Check Route Before Traveling This Labor Day Weekend

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 20:13:07 -0000

New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Commissioner Joan McDonald today advised motorists to obey detour signs and barriers while traveling this weekend and to check road and bridge conditions before leaving, to avoid flooded road cl...

State DOT Reminds Motorists to Drive Carefully

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 21:16:31 -0000

In advance of the busy holiday travel weekend, New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Commissioner Joan McDonald today reminded motorists to plan their routes carefully and check road and bridge conditions before traveling to avoid f...

State DOT Urges Labor Day Weekend Travelers to Plan Ahead

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 22:24:10 -0000

In preparation for the upcoming Labor Day weekend, New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner (NYSDOT) Joan McDonald today urged motorists to plan their holiday travels carefully in order to avoid flooded roadways and ensure their de...

State DOT Assesses Storm Damage, Urges Drivers to Plan Routes

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:39:19 -0000

New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Commissioner Joan McDonald today urged motorists to avoid flooded roadways and plan ahead for travel in eastern New York State, which is recovering from Sunday's Tropical Storm Irene.

STATE DOT TEAMS ASSESSING DAMAGE TO ROADS AND BRIDGES

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:37:37 -0000

New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Commissioner Joan McDonald today announced that teams of department experts from across the state have been deployed to areas Tropical Storm Irene damaged this weekend to assess the condition of...

TRAVEL ADVISORY FOR CAPITAL DISTRICT, MOHAWK VALLEY, CATSKILLS AND HUDSON VALLEY REGIONS

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 02:08:41 -0000

Motorists are urged to exercise extreme caution while traveling through the Capital District, Mohawk Valley, Catskills and Hudson Valley regions. These areas are still prone to dangerous flooding, erosion and bridge failure. Do not drive over su...

Lake Champlain Bridge Arch Lift Under Way

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:37:09 -0000

New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Commissioner Joan McDonald said today the Lake Champlain Bridge center arch span installation is under way, with expectations that the arch will be in place by the end of the day today.

New York State Department of Transportation to Update Media on Lake Champlain Bridge Arch Lift Today at 11 a.m

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:16:09 -0000

New York State Department of Transportation officials will hold a media availability at 11 a.m. this morning at the Crown Point State Historic Site to provide an update on the lifting of the Lake Champlain Bridge center span arch. The event will b...

Lake Champlain Bridge Center Arch Span Lift Scheduled To Begin Tomorrow, Friday Morning

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:19:12 -0000

The lift of the Lake Champlain Bridge center arch span is scheduled to commence tomorrow, Friday morning, August 26.