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Highway staff report progress and DOT delays on several bridge and culvert projects
Summary
The county’s quarterly highway capital report noted steady progress on multiple projects but flagged delays tied to New York State Department of Transportation staffing changes; staff described project-specific statuses for Podunk Road, Fall Creek bridge, Cortland Street and other work.
Tompkins County highway staff gave the Facilities and Infrastructure Committee a quarterly capital status update on July 17 and described progress on multiple projects while flagging delays tied to New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) staffing and review timelines. Staff said the Podunk Road bridge project is currently stalled awaiting DOT action; for several DOT-dependent projects staff attributed slowdowns to personnel turnover and the recent death of a key DOT reviewer, though they said additional DOT staff have been assigned to the files. For the Fall…
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