NY 17/"I-86"

[yakra]

I personally find Historic 20 shields on 20 itself a bit stupid. Old alignment of 20? Fine. Current 20? Not so amazing.

This used to be US20. It still is, but it used to be too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqHA5CIL0fg

[dzheng35]

NY-17 EIS, Orange and Sullivan Counties
Exit 122 Phase 2

Fingers crossed.

https://www.dot.ny.gov/901339

Exit 105 too which construction btw has started.

[dzheng35]

I just noticed on the DOT website that it says that the exit 105 reconstruction project is already done. How is this possible for that project to be done so quickly if it has just started this year? Did they cancel it or what?

[vdeane]

I just noticed on the DOT website that it says that the exit 105 reconstruction project is already done. How is this possible for that project to be done so quickly if it has just started this year? Did they cancel it or what?

Award of contract - 7/29/22
Original contract completion date - 12/31/24
Project completed - 8/5/22

My guess is either a site malfunction or something's up.

[rickmastfan67]

I just noticed on the DOT website that it says that the exit 105 reconstruction project is already done. How is this possible for that project to be done so quickly if it has just started this year? Did they cancel it or what?

Award of contract - 7/29/22
Original contract completion date - 12/31/24
Project completed - 8/5/22

My guess is either a site malfunction or something's up.

Nah, they must have had 10k people hired and on site to do it non-stop in a week. 

[kalvado]

I just noticed on the DOT website that it says that the exit 105 reconstruction project is already done. How is this possible for that project to be done so quickly if it has just started this year? Did they cancel it or what?

Award of contract - 7/29/22
Original contract completion date - 12/31/24
Project completed - 8/5/22

My guess is either a site malfunction or something's up.

Nah, they must have had 10k people hired and on site to do it non-stop in a week. 

Can concrete cure that fast, though?

[seicer]

Finished two years ahead of schedule too!

[kalvado]

Finished two years ahead of schedule too!

Project is successfully completed via cancellation of the project.

[bluecountry]

NY-17 EIS, Orange and Sullivan Counties
Exit 122 Phase 2

Fingers crossed.

So is that now I-86?


https://www.dot.ny.gov/901339

Exit 105 too which construction btw has started.

[GenExpwy]

Finished two years ahead of schedule too!

Project is successfully completed via cancellation of the project.

And yet the Current Construction Contract Cost is still $30,868,999.

[kalvado]

Finished two years ahead of schedule too!

Project is successfully completed via cancellation of the project.

And yet the Current Construction Contract Cost is still $30,868,999.

Did they rounded cents off that number?

[vdeane]

I just noticed on the DOT website that it says that the exit 105 reconstruction project is already done. How is this possible for that project to be done so quickly if it has just started this year? Did they cancel it or what?

I contacted Region 9 and received a response back earlier today - it's a site issue (which will be corrected), the project is still on track to being completed in fall 2024.

[GenExpwy]

Project D264886 will replace the overhead signs at the I-86 — I-390 split. The westbound control city is changing from Jamestown to Erie.

[webny99]

Project D264886 will replace the overhead signs at the I-86 — I-390 split. The westbound control city is changing from Jamestown to Erie.

FINALLY! That has been a long time coming. Those signs are so old they still have NY 15 signage!

And I'm on board with Erie being the control city. I didn't have as big of an issue with Jamestown as some, but Erie is my preference. Most of the entrances west of I-390 still use Jamestown, so it will probably be a while before Erie is fully implemented.

[MATraveler128]

I have to wonder why Jamestown was ever used to being with as it's just not a major destination point for westbound traffic. They should've used Erie from the beginning.

[seicer]

I have to wonder why Jamestown was ever used to being with as it's just not a major destination point for westbound traffic. They should've used Erie from the beginning.

I wonder how old those signs are? NY 17's freeway ended just west of Jamestown, tying in to NY 430. It wasn't until 1974 or thereabouts that the two-lane freeway opened west of Sherman, and 1982 between Sherman and (today's) NY 430, and it wasn't until 1988 that it opened to I-90 in Pennsylvania. Jamestown would have made sense then.

It looks like according to the sign plans that the entire structure is being replaced too: https://www.dot.ny.gov/portal/pls/portal/MEXIS_APP.BC_CONST_NOTICE_ADMIN.VIEWFILE?p_file_id=39446&p_is_digital=Y

No mention of revised interchange numbers (yet).

[webny99]

It looks like according to the sign plans that the entire structure is being replaced too: https://www.dot.ny.gov/portal/pls/portal/MEXIS_APP.BC_CONST_NOTICE_ADMIN.VIEWFILE?p_file_id=39446&p_is_digital=Y

Thanks for the link! I am glad to see that Buffalo will be removed from WB signage for I-390. It would make sense if there was better connectivity to Buffalo but until then, just Rochester is fine.

[WNYroadgeek]

Project D264886 will replace the overhead signs at the I-86 — I-390 split. The westbound control city is changing from Jamestown to Erie.

And it looks like I-86 west to I-390 is finally being properly signed as Exit 36.

[The Ghostbuster]

I look forward to the day it is numbered Exit 145.

[James]

Project D264886 will replace the overhead signs at the I-86 — I-390 split. The westbound control city is changing from Jamestown to Erie.

And I'm on board with Erie being the control city. I didn't have as big of an issue with Jamestown as some, but Erie is my preference.

Meh, Cleveland would be an even better control city.

[James]

Also, if Jamestown will no longer be the WB control city, will it still be for EB? I feel like Corning is a little too small to sign from all the way in PA. Heck, I never even understood why Corning was signed on I-390 from all the way in Rochester.

[Rothman]

Project D264886 will replace the overhead signs at the I-86 — I-390 split. The westbound control city is changing from Jamestown to Erie.

And I'm on board with Erie being the control city. I didn't have as big of an issue with Jamestown as some, but Erie is my preference.

Meh, Cleveland would be an even better control city.

Chicago!

[skluth]

Also, if Jamestown will no longer be the WB control city, will it still be for EB? I feel like Corning is a little too small to sign from all the way in PA. Heck, I never even understood why Corning was signed on I-390 from all the way in Rochester.

Corning makes sense. It's an old (albeit smaller) industrial city at the intersection of two interstates, even if they weren't interstates in the original 1956 bill. I'd prefer Birmingham as an eastbound control city, but Corning is fine.

[kalvado]

Project D264886 will replace the overhead signs at the I-86 — I-390 split. The westbound control city is changing from Jamestown to Erie.

And I'm on board with Erie being the control city. I didn't have as big of an issue with Jamestown as some, but Erie is my preference.

Meh, Cleveland would be an even better control city.

Chicago!

Seattle!
Although I would prefer Cleveland as well.

[webny99]

Project D264886 will replace the overhead signs at the I-86 — I-390 split. The westbound control city is changing from Jamestown to Erie.

And I'm on board with Erie being the control city. I didn't have as big of an issue with Jamestown as some, but Erie is my preference.

Meh, Cleveland would be an even better control city.

Chicago!

Seattle!
Although I would prefer Cleveland as well.

At least I-86 ends near Erie. No reason to skip a city that's also used on I-90 in favor of one that's well beyond the end of I-86.