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Beneath the Mountain: The Tragedy and Folklore of the Hoosac Tunnel

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Beneath the Hoosac Mountain, between North Adams and Florida, Massachusetts, runs a railroad tunnel whose history is marked by engineering breakthroughs, deadly accidents and generations of ghost stories. Stretching approximately 4.75 miles through the mountain, the Hoosac Tunnel was one of the most ambitious American...

North Adams, MA · 2d
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newportthisweek.com

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Train Ride on Proposed Pedestrian Trail Draws Plenty of Interest

The historic Budd Rail diesel car sometimes seen chugging along Burma Road was originally built for the Canadian National Railway, but these days it operates on the Newport & Narragansett Bay Railroad and is known as the “Islander Touring Train.”. On Nov. 1, the train was filled to capacity...

Portsmouth, RI · 2d
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Safety Improvements Coming To Notorious Somerville Intersection

Somerville residents are working with city officials to come up with ways to help make one of the city's most congested and complicated intersections safer.

Somerville, MA · 3d

NBC Connecticut

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Middletown eyeing changes for Route 3, Route 66 corridors

Traffic in Middletown could be in for a major makeover as the city studies ways to improve safety along several busy corridors. The city is participating in the federally funded Safe Streets and Roads for All study, which is examining traffic and safety along Route 3, Route 66, Route 17, and Saybrook Road.

Middletown, CT · 1d
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Country Herald

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Connecticut Parents Warned of Stop Sign Challenge as Winter Nears

Parents encouraged to discuss dangerous driving behavior before winter conditions increase intersection risks.

Connecticut · 15h

Turnto10.com

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RIDOT delays reopening of Interstate 195 in East Providence after bridge removal

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said cleanup continued Saturday morning after the demolition of a bridge over Interstate 195 in East Providence. It said reopening the highway has been delayed because of the weather. "Due to weather conditions, the 10 a.m. partial lane opening has been adjusted," RIDOT said...

East Providence, RI · 21h

WTNH

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Waterbury to introduce red-light, speed enforcement cameras

WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — The City of Waterbury announced Monday that it is preparing to introduce automated red-light and speed enforcement cameras. The initiative serves as an effort to encourage safer driving and improve safety for drivers, passengers, pedestrians and bicyclists, the city announced in a post. These cameras will help police identify vehicles traveling […]

Waterbury, CT · 5d

Country Herald

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Massachusetts Winter Weather: Invisible Hazard Could Turn Trips Deadly Overnight

Overnight freezing can turn bridges, highways and neighborhood streets into slippery hazards without warning.

Massachusetts · 1d

WWLP

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$37M bridge replacement project to bring traffic detours to Springfield’s Armory Street

Drivers traveling along Armory Street in Springfield should prepare for traffic detours beginning Monday as MassDOT starts preliminary work on a $37 million bridge replacement project.

Springfield, MA · 1d

MassLive.com

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Holyoke seeks community input on safer streets at public forum

HOLYOKE — Whether it’s speeding on a neighborhood street or a crosswalk that feels unsafe, Holyoke residents will have an opportunity to influence how the city tackles local traffic safety concerns. A public workshop on Nov. 19 will ask residents to help design the process the city uses...

Holyoke, MA · 1d

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School Districts Revise Bus Routes in Response to Community Feedback

The Amherst, Pelham, and Amherst-Pelham Regional School Districts have released a second round of proposed school bus routes following caregiver feedback, community listening sessions, and ongoing reviews of transportation safety and operations. The updated proposals, released November 3–4, incorporate changes made in response to concerns raised by families regarding bus stop locations, walking distances, road conditions, neighborhood accessibility, and student transportation needs.

Amherst, MA · 1d

MassLive.com

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Longmeadow’s road safety project on hold after $9M sticker shock

LONGMEADOW — Safer streets sounded good when a state grant was paying the full $5 million cost. That was before Longmeadow officials realized the reconstruction of the Williams Street business corridor could require an additional $9 million in borrowing, backed by residents’ tax and utility bills. This week,...

Longmeadow, MA · 1d

New York State News

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More Mid-Hudson Bridge Closures and Delays This Week

Another round of traffic restrictions is scheduled for this week. We've broken everything down to make sure you don't sit in traffic trying to cross the river.

Poughkeepsie, NY · 4d

Crafting Your Home

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Connecticut Drivers Face a Mandatory 6-Month License Suspension for a Third Violation of Passing a Stopped School Bus, Effective Oct. 1

A third violation of Connecticut's school bus stopping law now means a mandatory six-month license suspension under Public Act 26-95, which took effect Oct. 1.

Connecticut · 2d

Trains.com

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Connecticut's Hartford Line to see additional service

NEWINGTON, Conn. — CTrail will add service on the Hartford Line beginning Monday, Nov. 16, the Connecticut Department of Transportation has announced. The schedule includes a new weekday round trip between New Haven and Hartford, extension of a morning southbound train that will now originate in Springfield, Mass., and extension of weekend trains to and [...] Read More...

Connecticut · 1d

News 12

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Rubber-modified asphalt could make roads last longer, but it’s rarely used locally

Rubber-modified asphalt, which incorporates recycled tire rubber into the binder used to hold asphalt together, has been used for decades in parts of the United States.

Connecticut · 1d

WWLP

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Portion of Island Road in Holland closed for tree removal

A portion of Island Road in Holland will be closed on Friday for tree removal.

Holland, MA · 2d

lakevillejournal.com

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Route 44 in Norfolk expected to reopen to two-way traffic by year’s end

NORFOLK — The replacement of three retaining walls with two new walls on US Route 44 (Greenwoods Road West) in Norfolk is nearing a return to two-way traffic, with the road expected to reopen in both directions by the end of the year, according to First Selectman Henry Tirrell.

Norfolk, CT · 4d

Eyewitness News

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Crash closes lane on I-91 north in Middletown, causing traffic delays

A crash has closed the left lane on I-91 northbound in Middletown, according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation.

Middletown, CT · 4d