Sandisfield
Sandisfield, MA · Traffic & Transit
altamontenterprise.com
Serious hazards at intersection of Sawmill and Long roads remain unaddressed by the Berne Town Board
Berne Supervisor [Joseph] Giebelhaus is a talented, articulate orator and can be very convincing, but his motives do not always include the best interests of the town and its residents. His narrative often misrepresents the facts of the matter. His letter last week is a good example of this [“Must-do...
NEWS10 ABC
Claverack residents push for Route 9H safety improvements as study continues
Back in April, four people were killed in a head-on crash on Route 9H near Van Wyck Lane in Claverack. Investigators say a northbound Toyota Prius crossed the center line and hit a southbound Toyota Crown. Since then, residents have been pushing for safety improvements.
NEWS10 ABC
Operation Safe Stop to crack down on drivers that pass school buses
It's the law to stop for school buses that have their school bus stop-arms extended, but just at the Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District more than 100 citations were issued for this exact violation last school year.
WRGB
Dig a little deeper, not just for gas money, but for upcoming Thruway toll increase
(ALBANY, NY) -- Drivers who are already dealing with high gas prices, will soon add a few more pennies to the cost of their commutes on the New York State Thruway. Tolls on the highway are set to go up in January as part of a multi-year increase. It shouldn’t...
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Trains.com
Massachusetts to fund CSX improvements in Pittsfield, Mass.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation and CSX have reached an agreement for rail infrastructure improvements in Pittsfield that will support permanent seasonal Berkshire Flyer service, as well as other passenger service in western Massachusetts. State officials also said that recently announced funding for additional Amtrak equipment will include trainsets for the Berkshire [...] Read More...
theberkshireedge.com
Gov. Healey announces major step toward permanent Berkshire Flyer service, expanded passenger rail in western Massachusetts
Pittsfield — Gov. Maura Healey’s administration announced on Thursday, October 8, an agreement with the railroad company CSX on track improvements in Pittsfield that officials say will support permanent seasonal Berkshire Flyer service. Under the agreement between the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and CSX, the state will...
altamontenterprise.com
Must-do town list tops non-issue of Sawmill and Long roads intersection
Thank you for this opportunity and I will gladly respond to these questions and concerns. First, Mr. Willsey’s concerns over safety issues regarding Sawmill Road and Long Road were addressed by the town’s engineer. The correspondence from that engineer is attached here. In summary, it is the opinion...
Streetsblog Capitol Hill
Pittsfield Area Railroad Improvements Will Help Set the Stage For More Amtrak Service to Albany
On Thursday, Governor Healey’s administration announced that two track improvement projects in the Pittsfield area will go under construction in the coming months to improve operations for the seasonal Berkshire Flyer service, and set the stage for a planned Boston-Albany route. The Pittsfield track capacity project will go under...
altamontenterprise.com
Altamont’s $1.85M sidewalk plan is open for comment
ALTAMONT — Currently, a walker’s only option to traverse Maple Avenue north of Sunset Drive is the foot and a half of paved shoulder and its drainage ditch. But a $1.85 million federally-funded project will soon give those pedestrians a five-foot concrete sidewalk, replacing the open ditch with a closed drainage system in addition to straightening out the skewed junction where Bozenkill Road peels off Maple Avenue.