I-86 Bridge Work In Corning Starts Tonight

The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists of overnight lane reductions on the bridge carrying Interstate 86 westbound over Norfolk Southern Railway’s Southern Tier Line in the Town of Corning, Steuben County, from 6 p.m. Friday, August 15, until 6 a.m. Monday, August 18, to accommodate a paving project.

 

Traffic on the bridge – which is known locally as the “Icicle Bridge” – will be reduced to a single lane within the work zone during construction hours. Variable message signboards have been positioned to alert motorists ahead of the closure.

 

Motorists should anticipate travel delays during this time and are advised to seek alternate routes if necessary. Construction activities are weather dependent and subject to change based on conditions.

 

Motorists are urged to slow down and drive responsibly in work zones. Fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone. Convictions of two or more speeding violations in a work zone could result in the suspension of an individual’s driver license.

 

Bridge Closing Notice- Town of Rathbone

Steuben County officials say that the bridge on Newcomb Road, over Canisteo River, between CR119 and Derby Hill, in the Town of Rathbone, will be closed to all through traffic starting on August 18 through August 22. The bridge will be closed for bridge deck work. There will not be an on-site detour.

 

Pizza Fundraiser For The Steuben  County Sheriff's Dept

In Hammondsport and this is still going on today and tomorrow, they’re selling pizza just north of the Hammondsport Fire Station on Route 54.  Sheriff Jim Allard says, this is being done to help out the Steuben County Sheriff’s Department. 

 

The Festival Of Crafts Is Happening This Saturday And Sunday In The Village Of Hammmondsport

In Hammondsport, they’re having the Festival of Crafts Saturday and Sunday, from 10am to 5pm both days.  A free shuttle bus will run between the Curtis Museum and the village square. 

 

The Library Opens Up On Monday August 18

The Dormann Library in Bath opens up again on Monday.  The Dormann Library has been closed all week so they could work on upgrades.

 

Tenney Tours The Finger Lakes LifeNet Helicopter Base

Congresswoman Claudia Tenney took a tour of the Life Net medical helicopter base at the Finger Lakes Regional Airport in Seneca Falls yesterday.  Lifenet also has a base in both Hornell and at Guthrie Hospital in Sayre Pennsylvania.  Another medical helicopter company around is Mercy Flight which is located in Canadaigua and Batavia.