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Started by Pete from Boston, July 10, 2015, 12:27:52 AM

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steviep24

Quote from: hotdogPi on April 21, 2025, 09:49:45 PM
Quote from: steviep24 on April 21, 2025, 09:46:41 PMI saw this on a portable VMS today on NY33 in Bergen, NY near the I490 interchange.

          RESPECT
            THE
            ZONE

          SO WE CAN
           MAKE IT
            HOME




Why is there a MassDOT message in New York?

I have no idea.


Actual message is RESPECT THE ZONE SO WE CAN ALL GET HOME. I've been seeing this on more VMSes in the Rochester, NY area.

Also being posted now is

     WATCH OUT
    FOR WORKERS

      EYES UP
     PHONE DOWN


dantheman

Quote from: hotdogPi on April 21, 2025, 09:49:45 PMWhy is there a MassDOT message in New York?

While this doesn't explain the Rochester-area example, there is one portable VMS that is semi-permanently installed on I-90 EB a few miles before the NY-MA state line that always shows whatever is on Massachusetts' VMSs. I think it is this one: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Bt1wzN4SHDrdhonm7

The idea here is smart - it's before the last NY exit, and there is no exit from I-90 for the first ten miles inside Mass, so if something's going wrong you'd need to know before you get to the state line. Usually it's just showing some generic road safety message so it's not weird. (I think this might've been installed when Mass had some extended construction in West Stockbridge to realign the curve after the old barrier toll booth was removed, but not positive.)

In at least one instance I remember, this led to some conflicting messages... during a snowstorm, Mass had temporarily lowered the speed limit, while New York hadn't. So, there was a "Speed Limit 40" VMS in NY, miles before the speed limit actually took effect.

Rothman

Quote from: hotdogPi on April 21, 2025, 09:49:45 PM
Quote from: steviep24 on April 21, 2025, 09:46:41 PMI saw this on a portable VMS today on NY33 in Bergen, NY near the I490 interchange.

          RESPECT
            THE
            ZONE

          SO WE CAN
           MAKE IT
            HOME




Why is there a MassDOT message in New York?

There isn't.  There are NYSDOT messages in Massachusetts.
Please note: All comments here represent my own personal opinion and do not reflect the official position(s) of NYSDOT.

Mr. Matté



Whose message is this? TestDOT?

74/171FAN

Quote from: Mr. Matté on April 26, 2025, 10:06:35 PMWhose message is this? TestDOT?

I guess they wanted to test as much of the VMS as possible.
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