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NY DOT: Infrastucture Fix Needs Federal Dollars

WAMC Photo by Dave Lucas

The pressure is on lawmakers in Washington to pass a long-term transportation funding bill: New York's roads and bridges are in a state of deep disrepair .

New York DOT Commissioner Matthew Driscoll - speaking in Colonie to cap off completion of a 22 million dollar project to replace two Adirondack Northway bridges, didn't mince words

"The infrastructure in New York State is well over 150 years old. And we're not alone."

New York joins several states in line for federal highway improvement funds. Driscoll says it is important the feds pass a fully-funded surface transportation bill.

"Local communities need that federal support. So we're hopeful that that will happen."

Driscoll notes 40 percent of New York's funds come from the federal government.

Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.
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