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Recent News from New York State Department of Transportation
NYSDOT Urges Caution During Winter Driving Season
New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Commissioner Astrid C. Glynn today reminded motorists and pedestrians to travel safely during the winter season and use caution around snow plows.
NYSDOT Committed to Snow and Ice Removal
New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Commissioner Astrid C. Glynn today reminded motorists to use caution during the fast-approaching winter driving season and assured drivers that the department will continue to maintain high leve...
Tappan Zee Project Preliminary Financial Report Released
New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Commissioner Astrid C. Glynn, State Thruway Authority Executive Director Michael R. Fleischer and Metropolitan Transportation Authority Metro-North Railroad (MNR) President Howard Permut today r...
NYSDOT Committed to Snow and Ice Removal
New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Commissioner Astrid C. Glynn today reminded motorists to use caution during the fast-approaching winter driving season and assured drivers that the department will continue to maintain high leve...
State Transportation Employee Receives Federal Award
New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Commissioner Astrid C. Glynn today announced that a department employee located in the regional office in Watertown, Jefferson County, has been recognized by the Federal Highway Administration (...
NYSDOT Announces Employee Awards Of Excellence
A Motor Equipment Mechanic with the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) who came to the aid of a motorcycle accident victim was one of 13 NYSDOT employees who were honored at a recent ceremony for recipients of the 2008 Commission...
Drivers Warned To Be On the Watch for Deer and Moose
New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Commissioner Astrid C. Glynn, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis and New York State Thruway Authority Executive Director Michael R. Fleischer...
Media Advisory
New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Astrid C. Glynn will join students, state and local officials, business and community organizations tomorrow at 8 a.m to celebrate national Walk Our Children to School Day at the Heatly Scho...
NYSDOT Media Availability
New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Commissioner Astrid C. Glynn will host a media availability on Tuesday, October 7, 2008, from 11:30 a.m. to noon, in advance of a symposium regarding the future of transportation funding. Glynn...
NYSDOT Announces $20.4 Million For Airport Infrastructure
New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Commissioner Astrid C. Glynn today announced approval for more than $20.4 million in grants for aviation capital projects across New York State. This funding, primarily from the Renew and Rebuil...
NYSDOT Staffer Wins Award For Pedestrian Safety Efforts
New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Commissioner Astrid C. Glynn today announced that NYSDOT Pedestrian Specialist Jim Ercolano is this year's recipient of the "Public Sector Professional of the Year" award from the Association of...
Proposal For Tappan Zee Bridge & I-287 Corridor Unveiled
The leaders of the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), the State Thruway Authority and Metropolitan Transportation Authority Metro-North Railroad (MNR) were joined today by Westchester County Executive Andrew J. Spano and Rocklan...
Media Advisory
The New York State Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 24th from 6 to 9 p.m. at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse regarding a series of department initiatives designed to keep large thro...
NYSDOT to Hold Certification Workshop for Minority - and Women-Owned Businesses
New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Commissioner Astrid C. Glynn today announced that NYSDOT's Office of Civil Rights will conduct a certification workshop for Disadvantaged and Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses (D/M/WBE) cover...
Transportation Funding and the Gas Tax
New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Commissioner Astrid C. Glynn today announced a major transportation funding conference, "Beyond the Gas Tax - Funding Future Transportation Needs," will be sponsored next month by NYSDOT and the...
New York State DOT Breaks New Ground On Environment
New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Commissioner Astrid C. Glynn today announced a first-in-the-nation initiative that will encourage the designers of department projects to minimize impacts to the environment and promote sustaina...
State DOT Schedules Public Meeting About Large Truck Travel
New York State Department (NYSDOT) of Transportation Commissioner Astrid C. Glynn today announced a September 24th public information meeting in Syracuse regarding a series of department initiatives designed to keep large through-trucks from using...
NYSDOT ANNOUNCES $27M FOR WALK-TO-SCHOOL PROGRAM
New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Commissioner Astrid C. Glynn today announced more than $27 million in grants for 70 projects across the state to help students walk and bike safely to school and home again.
Statement from Commissioner Glynn Urging Congress to Act on Highway Trust Fund Shortfall
I am pleased U. S. Department of Transportation Secretary Peters is now supporting the short-term fix for the Highway Trust Fund that was introduced by Congressman Rangel and passed by the House.
NYSDOT Releases Statewide Draft ADA Management Plan
New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Commissioner Astrid C. Glynn today announced the availability of draft Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Management and Transition plans for public review and comment.
Federal Peer Review Endorses State Actions on Route 219 Landslide
A federal review of the unique geological conditions encountered by the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) on its Route 219 construction project found the corrective measures to address the underground landslide and complete the ...