STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
ANNOUNCES CULVERT WORK IN MULTIPLE COUNTIES
$1.3 Million in Culvert Maintenance and Repairs to be Completed This Year
New York State Department of Transportation Acting Commissioner Paul A. Karas today announced that work is beginning on a $1.3 million culvert maintenance and repair project in Allegany, Steuben, Yates, Schuyler and Chemung counties. The project will replace numerous small culverts and repair some larger culverts on State roads across these counties. Work is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
$1.3 Million in Culvert Maintenance and Repairs to be Completed This Year
New York State Department of Transportation Acting Commissioner Paul A. Karas today announced that work is beginning on a $1.3 million culvert maintenance and repair project in Allegany, Steuben, Yates, Schuyler and Chemung counties. The project will replace numerous small culverts and repair some larger culverts on State roads across these counties. Work is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
“Most
travelers don’t think about the numerous culverts running under the road, but
they are a vital tool to maintain proper drainage and structural integrity so
the road stays safe,” Acting Commissioner Karas said. “This funding will
help protect our roads and everyone who uses them.”Routine maintenance and rehabilitation of
culverts helps maintain traveler safety, improve drainage and mitigate
potential flooding, ponding and freezing of melting snow and storm water.
Work includes replacing and relining culverts, rebuilding inlet and outlet
headwalls and wingwalls, and installing new guiderail. Drainage channels will
be cleaned and stone will be placed on the banks to protect against scour
caused by flooding.
Consistent with Governor Cuomo’s Drivers First initiative, the project has been designed to minimize impacts to motorists. Drivers may encounter temporary lane and shoulder closures, longer-term lane closures controlled by temporary traffic signals and short off-site detours when necessary. Motorists are reminded that fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone. In accordance with the Work Zone Safety Act of 2005, convictions of two or more speeding violations in a work zone could result in the suspension of an individual’s driver license.
Consistent with Governor Cuomo’s Drivers First initiative, the project has been designed to minimize impacts to motorists. Drivers may encounter temporary lane and shoulder closures, longer-term lane closures controlled by temporary traffic signals and short off-site detours when necessary. Motorists are reminded that fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone. In accordance with the Work Zone Safety Act of 2005, convictions of two or more speeding violations in a work zone could result in the suspension of an individual’s driver license.
