US 219 Exension Finally Open

[vdeane]

A couple of days ago US 219 was finally extended from Springville to the Peters Rd interchange.

http://www.wgrz.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=95942&catid

http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=42.49&lon=-78.6807&zoom=13&layers=M

[Roadmaestro95]

Its getting closer to Pennsylvania!

[vdeane]

Very, very slowly.  And way to thread necro.

[AsphaltPlanet]

I realize that this thread is ancient, but I drove the new extension for the first time today.  I was surprised that it is built in concrete.

[Alps]

NYSDOT does concrete, especially off Interstates. (PennDOT lives on it.) I believe I-490 in Rochester was redone in concrete. But I could be mistaken.

[Henry]

I realize that this thread is ancient, but I drove the new extension for the first time today.  I was surprised that it is built in concrete.

That's an awesome view!

[vdeane]

I-490 from I-390 to the Inner Loop was done in concrete but the top layer is asphalt.  I-490 from Bushnell's Basin to the Thruway is concrete.

Like everything, NY is consistently inconsistent.  Region 7 seems to be allergic to concrete; even I-781 is asphalt all the way down (though the I-781/US 11 interchange does have concrete).

NYSTA also uses concrete for new construction.  Exits 39-40 and 44-45 are concrete; I imagine 23-24 will be as well.

[hbelkins]

I realize that this thread is ancient, but I drove the new extension for the first time today.  I was surprised that it is built in concrete.

That's an awesome view!

Exactly what I thought. When I drove 219 last fall I was going south, so I made the right turn at the end of the ramp to get to the old alignment, so I didn't cross the bridge and see that great view. I loved that pic!

[mgk920]

What is the expected schedule for the next section?

Mike

[okc1]

All further work has been suspended until the state's fiscal condition improves. https://www.dot.ny.gov/regional-offices/region5/projects/us-route-219?nd=nysdot

About $6 million is required to do the EIS on the next segment.

[AsphaltPlanet]

Exactly what I thought. When I drove 219 last fall I was going south, so I made the right turn at the end of the ramp to get to the old alignment, so I didn't cross the bridge and see that great view. I loved that pic!

The old bridge was closed when I was through there on Sunday.  I didn't see any work ongoing, but concrete barricades had been erected on both sides of the bridge to keep traffic off of it.  I presume the closure is just for a rehab and will not be permanent?  When the old bridge is open, it's far easier to take the old road into Springville from the south than it is to hop on the freeway.

[vdeane]

All further work has been suspended until the state's fiscal condition improves. https://www.dot.ny.gov/regional-offices/region5/projects/us-route-219?nd=nysdot

About $6 million is required to do the EIS on the next segment.

That's interesting... the next segment was slated to be done within the next three years when I last looked (though that was a long time ago).

[D-Dey65]

When NYSDOT widened Sunrise Highway back in the 1980's and 1990's, they used concrete. In fact they used a huge portable overhead concrete mixer that they used to load trucks up with that I called "the cement mixer of the gods." I saw it being installed west of Oakdale-Bohemia Road, and of course when they were done they tore it down.