State DOT ordered to pay injured motorcyclist
The state Department of Transportation lost a case brought by a motorcyclist injured when he lost control on gravel and stone on the road. The decision comes more than five years after the crash on...
View ArticleBumpy ride on Thruway only temporary
Q: Over a period of several weeks late last year, crews intermittently closed down the right lanes of the Thruway in Greene County in both directions and placed 2-foot wide strips of tarmac across the...
View ArticleWhen will Troy’s Morrison Avenue be fixed?
Q: I was wondering about Troy’s plans to address the very obvious water leak about halfway down the Morrison Avenue hill in Troy. Beginning this winter, I noticed a section of broken pavement, from...
View ArticleHilarious letter thanks officials for bumpy Delmar roads
This letter to the editor was just too funny not to share. I am 87 years old and among my physical shortcomings is the fact that I no longer can shake my cocktails with the vigor I once did. However, I...
View ArticlePaving project will enhance Delaware Avenue
Note to readers: My name is Jennifer Patterson, and I’m taking over the Getting There column for Tim O’Brien, who left the Times Union. Tim answered hundreds of readers’ questions during his tenure,...
View ArticleState roadways to get a face-lift
Q: I’m continually surprised by the state of our roads in the Capital District. No matter where you drive, you have to contend with potholes that can swallow a car tire and road surfaces that haven’t...
View Article‘Wear and tear’ an issue on State Route 150
Q: This past summer, the Route 150 bridge in Wynantskill was replaced. Subsequently, Route 150 was repaved for approximately 10 miles through West Sand Lake. The remainder of Route 150 from Sand Lake...
View ArticleDrivers voice their pothole angst
Q: Numerous readers have voiced their frustration with potholes plaguing Capital Region roadways. Here are just a few: As “pothole season” begins, I find myself thinking about which roads I drive on...
View ArticleDOT fills in Latham road surface flaw
Q: For the past several years, there has existed a road surface defect at the intersection of Wade Road Extension and Route 7 Westbound in Latham. This sunken road surface is just forward of the...
View ArticleRensselaer County launches a pothole patrol
Q: There are several deep potholes in and around Schodack. What are city planners doing to address this issue? It seems worse this year than in the past. — Ashely Fitzgerald, Schodack Q: I was driving...
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