NYSDOT Finger Lakes
@NYSDOTRochester
Sharing agency news and updates from the @NYSDOT Regional Office in Rochester, covering Monroe, Livingston, Ontario, Wayne, Genesee, Orleans & Wyoming counties.
⚠️ In 2024 there were 350 bridge strikes in NY - but they are 100% preventable. We're partnering with @NyStatePolice to keep drivers safe, cut down on damage to vehicles and bridges, and reduce unexpected traffic congestion.
Think you're the best? Being a pro doesn’t mean skipping the basics. Check your height. Most trucks have it posted for a reason. Bridge strikes are 100% preventable. #CheckYourHeightKnowItsRight
Be weather aware if you have to be out on the roads tonight: 🔹Slow down. 🔹 Don’t drive through standing water. 🔹 Watch for debris. 🔹 Stay alert.
Effective now through late tonight, flash flooding is possible in the pink area of the map below, through the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes. Monitor local forecasts and never walk or drive through flood waters - turn around, don’t drown. Learn more: dhses.ny.gov/flood
🚚⚠️ Don't get stuck like these two. Make sure you know the height of any truck you're driving and pay attention to signage posted on all bridges.
In New York State, approximately 4,000 rental trucks are rented each day! If you’re driving something taller than usual - #CheckYourHeightKnowItsRight 🛑 Bridge strikes are 100% preventable.
TONIGHT: The right lane of I490 East over Platt St (near Innovative Field) in @CityRochesterNY will be closed from just west of Brown St to just east of Platt St from 9pm Friday, July 25-6am Monday, July 28, for bridge work. Remember. fines are doubled for speeding in work zones.
Bridge strikes by large trucks are 100% preventable, and @NYSDOT is excited to lead this multi-state campaign to build awareness, reduce damage and traffic snarls, and keep motorists and truckers safe. 🧵
🚨Happening now: Commissioner @MarieThereseNY, on behalf of @GovKathyHochul, joins @NYSThruway, @nyspolice & @nysdmv to launch a NY +16 other state + D.C. public awareness & enforcement campaign to stop bridge strikes by large trucks. 🛑 “Check Your Height, Know It’s Right!”
TOMORROW: The right lane of Lehigh Station Rd EB will be closed between the two Exit 12 ramps from I-390 in @TownOfHenrietta for three weeks starting July 23, for a bridge repair project . Intermittent, short-term lane shifts into the left-turn lane will also occur from 7pm-5am.
.@NYSDOT - protecting the traveling public AND the environment! 🚗🦇
🦇 DID YOU KNOW - Before NYSDOT starts any bridge work, we check for signs of endangered bats who might be calling the structure home. With over 17,000 state and local bridges across New York, that’s a lot to look for - but DOTsquatch is on the case! #DOTsquatch #DidYouKnow
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TGIF! Some tips on using the I-490 zipper merge as we cruise into the weekend: 🚗 Stay in your lane until you get to where the lane is closed - don't merge early 🚗 Signage tells motorists when to merge 🚗 Motorists should take turns merging at the sign youtube.com/watch?v=zgu7JH…
ICYMI: This is your chance to make sure your voice is heard. Deadline to comment is July 28.
The draft NYS Transportation Master Plan 2050 has just been released, and we want your input! The Master Plan provides a long-range vision for our transportation system and a roadmap for getting there. More here: bit.ly/4nriW9R and share your thoughts through July 28!
We're investigating an electrical issue causing an outage of the northside navigation lights on the Irondequoit Bay Bridge (the southside lights are working). Until we can ID & fix the problem, we remind boaters in the area to travel at safe speeds & use other navigation tools.
🚧 TRAVEL ADVISORY: A portion of State Route 98 between Gillette Rd in Barre & Ridge Rd in Elba has been closed to traffic after a recent inspection revealed deficiencies in a culvert beneath the roadway. We are working to address the matter & will keep the public apprised.
REMINDER: Brooks Ave between the @ROCAirport access ramp in @CityRochesterNY & Deep Rock Rd in Gates closes to traffic today (July 14) thru September for a pavement project. Motorists should follow the posted detour over Buell Road & Route 33A. 👷⚠️ Slow down. Stay alert. #ROC
🚧 STARTING TOMORROW: Brooks Ave between the @ROCAirport access ramp in @CityRochesterNY & Deep Rock Rd in Gates will be closed to traffic beginning Monday, July 14 thru September for a pavement project. Motorists should follow the posted detour utilizing Buell Road & Route 33A.
PEOPLE - SLOW THE #$%@ DOWN!
Just 2 days ago, this crash on I-81 in Jefferson County could’ve cost lives. Drivers ignored “Mowing Ahead” signs, didn’t slow down, and clipped a vehicle, sending it into a roadside mower. Miraculously, no one was hurt. Your choices behind the wheel matter. 🚧 #WorkZoneSafety
TONIGHT: Kreag Road in @TPerinton will be closed from 7pm Friday, July 11-7am Saturday, July 12, for work on the I490 bridge. 🚧👷 Motorists are advised to bypass the area by using Sully's Trail & Garnsey Rd. Pedestrians & bicyclists using the sidewalk may be stopped short-term.
