State Roads and Bridges fall prey to nature***
Ever wonder why the roads in the state are so rough and bumpy?
by Shardé Edwards (NCC News)
August 10th, 2009, 10:20p.m.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Ever wonder why the roads in the state are so rough and bumpy?
Central New York's severe winters are to blame.
The Department of Transportation for region three maintains central New York’s bridges and roadways. Region three covers six counties, which includes Onondaga County.
Region three is located between I-81 and I-9O, and has more than 800,000 residents that it serves. With six cities, 49 villages and 97 towns, the region is responsible for over 3,000 miles of highway and 614 state highway bridges.
The six counties include:
· Cayuga
· Cortland
· Onondaga
· Oswego
· Seneca
· Tompkins
Weather is the culprit
Gene Cilento of the Department of Transportation says due to the extreme weather of central New York, the roads and bridges need mending.
“In an area that sees a lot of freezing, thawing cycles as water collects in the winter time it gets into the pavement it freezes, it expands it creates voids,” said Cilento.
Bridges tend to need joint replacements since the weather causes rust.
The Solutions
The Department of Transportation uses Super Pave, a dense asphalt to repair roads. “It’s supposed to restrict the flow of water through that top surface of asphalt,” said Cilento. The solution to repairing the bridges is to change the joints.
Cilento says the Department of Transportation does not constantly repair the roadways. Then the question is - Are the roads being neglected?
Region three receives approximately 60 projects a year, with a value of 64 million dollars.
Photo Credit: Syracuse University
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