The Tech Memo found that highways within the primary study area generally have sufficient capacity for current traffic volumes, meaning they are operating at LOS A, B or C »
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In transportation planning, we often talk about Level of Service or LOS for short. But what exactly does it mean? Level of Service is an indicator of congestion on road segments »
Read More Collision data were obtained from NYSDOT for the most recent three-year period available (February 1, 2006 – January 31, 2009) to calculate accident rates for the I-81 and »
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So what exactly is a viaduct? A viaduct is a continuously elevated bridge structure. When we reference the I-81 viaduct, what do we mean? The viaduct section of I-81 is a »
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Pavement and bridge conditions are determined by periodic inspections conducted by NYSDOT. A NYSDOT surface rating survey completed in 2008 found the majority of the pavement »
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Before delving into details on traffic volumes and bridge conditions, it’s helpful to understand how I-81 fits into and affects development patterns in the region. Existing »
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NYSDOT recently published a draft of the first major technical document of The I-81 Challenge, Tech Memorandum #1: Physical Conditions Analysis (Tech Memo #1). Tech Memo »
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If you’ve been keeping up with The I-81 Challenge in the news and on our website, then you know that our community has some exciting (and challenging) decisions to make »
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