by Rick Miller, Olean Times Herald Link to Story U.S. Rep. Tom Reed, R-Corning, and U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., said the $305 billion transportation bill approved Thursday contains more than $16 billion in funding for New York’s highways and bridges. President Obama signed the bill Friday. Reed has cited…
Legislature committees seek Route 219 funding
by Rick Miller, Salamanca Press Link to Story LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers are looking to add their voices to supporters of a resurrected plan to start building a Route 219 Expressway from its southern end. Cattaraugus County Legislator Joseph Snyder, R-Ischua, is the sponsor of the resolution to urge…
Route 219 advocacy group pitches hopes to Cambria County leaders
by Kecia Bal, Tribune-Democrat Link to Story EBENSBURG – Proponents of an effort to mobilize local and county officials to support Route 219 as an international trade corridor from Toronto to Miami put out a call to make completing the four-lane highway in Cambria County their top infrastructure priority. Members…
Cambria County group seeks support to link Route 219 to major trade corridor
By Kecia Bal, Tribune-Democrat Link to story EBENSBURG – Aiming to build up from progress in Somerset County, members of a national advocacy group for finishing Route 219 as an international trade corridor are working to create a “Complete 219” association in the Ebensburg-Carrolltown area. Citing successes in other areas,…
These Maryland highways will get a boost worth $845 million
By Perry Stein, Washington Post Link to Story Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Thursday that he would increase spending on the state’s roads and bridges by $1.35 billion in the coming years. The announcement came as Hogan said he planned to move forward with the long-awaited Purple Line rail project,…
Route 219 Project Seeing Progress
by Christian Heilman, WTAJ-TV Link to Story SUMMIT TOWNSHIP, SOMERSET COUNTY — A new project stretching through Somerset County is going to connect Ebensburg to Meyersdale with a four-lane highway. Thomas Helsel is in charge of the Route 219 expansion — a once-in-a-lifetime project. He’s worked on the nearby Meyersdale…
Another Voice: Completing next phase of Rt. 219 should be a priority
By Jack Ampuja Buffalo News Op-Ed Link to Article Continental 1 has been a priority in Western New York transportation circles for decades. The 1,500-mile trade route through Buffalo linking Toronto to Miami is a vision of manufacturers and logistics companies, providing the opportunity to utilize our region as a…
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