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Albany Area Spring Road Construction – Twin Bridges, Latham Circle Delays

Kevin Richards — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:29:32 +0000

Now that the warm weather has arrived, Spring construction has begun in the Albany, New York area. Two of the biggest concerns are the Twin Bridges on I-87 (over the Mohawk River between exits 7 and 8) and the Latham Traffic Circle on Route 9. According to the Department of Transportation, Governor Cuomo’s “Driver’s First [...]

Study Reveals Commuting to Work May Take Up Way Too Much of Your Day

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:08:26 +0000

Getting a job is tough. Getting to it can be even tougher. A new report by the US Census Bureau has found that 8% of full-time employees – that’s 11 million people — endure commutes of at least 60 minutes and that 600,000 folks with full-time jobs suffer through what is termed a megacommute” that [...]

Update – Woman Drives On Curb To Avoid Stopping for School Bus

Sean McMaster — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 15:18:27 +0000

A While ago I posted a video about a woman who drove her car on a sidewalk to avoid a stopped school bus. Well, he punishment is in. Shena Hardin, 32, of Cleveland pleaded guilty to not stopping for a school bus and reckless operation. A Cleveland Municipal Court judge ordered her driver’s license suspended [...]

Lucky Driver Walks Away From Accident [VIDEO]

Scott Blaine — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 19:42:41 +0000

As your afternoon traffic guy on GNA I always stress that you drive safely and be careful on your commute home. The slightest wrong move can really make for a long delay on one of the major roadways and make for a bad day for the person who caused the accident as well. I bring [...]

Bridge Closing Information During Sandy

Bryen — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:31:05 +0000

Gov Cuomo has just announced that the Tappan Zee Bridge near New York City will close at 4PM today (10/29) due to the high winds associated with Sandy. If you're wondering about any possible bridge closings in the Albany area, New York State has a twitter account setup that will display information about bridges across the state. If you don't have Twitter, you can follow along here:

Twin Bridges Construction – I87 Weekend Delays

Kevin Richards — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 17:48:39 +0000

The next six weekends will be full of headaches for people trying to get around the Albany Area. From I-87 (the Northway) to the overflow of traffic on Route 9, we all have to expect that it will take us a little longer to get around. Construction begins Friday, September 7, 2012 at 10pm on the Twin Bridges (Thaddeus Kosciusko bridges on Interstate 87 over the Mohawk River).

Ninety Three Year Old Crashes Into Stewart's Store

Jake Thomas — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:47:09 +0000

I just thought it was amazing that a 93 year old was still driving. The accident happened last night in Queensbury. Luckily the 93 year old driver, Janice Nietrich was not hurt when she ran into the store with her vehicle. Authorities said a medical issue was the cause. If you were wondering, yes her [...]

Albany Area Road To Close Again For Ongoing Construction [UPDATE]

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 23:42:26 +0000

UPDATE – June 22, 2012 at 7:45 p.m. The Fuller Road closures for the weekend could be a problem for some Albany area graduations. The closings actually start about 9:00 p.m., Friday, June 22, 2012, and continue through the weekend. It’s the closing of Fuller Road from I-90 Exit 2 through Washington Avenue Extension, in [...]

Albany Area Road To Close Again For Ongoing Construction

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 14:19:08 +0000

Construction on Fuller Road has been going on since April, 2011, and it’s still going on. According to the New York State Department Of Transportation, this will be continuing until June, 2013. The last time that part of Fuller Road was closed was back in May. Here we go again. This weekend, the section [...]

Fuller Road Is Open [PHOTOS]

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Sun, 13 May 2012 22:01:27 +0000

It closed for construction between Railroad Avenue and Washington Avenue on May 4, and it wasn’t supposed to be open until Monday, May 14. Fuller Road was reopened on Saturday May 12. If you’ve been having to travel in this part of the Albany area, you know how badly traffic has backed up, especially on [...]

Albany Road Closures From HBO Movie Shoot

Kevin Richards — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:06:30 +0000

HBO Films will be shooting scenes for “Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight” in Albany and Schenectady today and tomorrow. As a result, the following roads will be closed. Although the movie shoot might be a slight inconvenience to local traffic, local aspiring actors have been cast in the film, which includes stars Christopher Plummer and Danny [...]

President Obama Visiting Albany Area On Tuesday – Beware Of Roads Being Closed

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Tue, 08 May 2012 03:44:18 +0000

Almost everyone knows that President Obama will be in the Albany area to visit The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering in Albany, to speak about the economy. It will put Albany in the national spotlight. But what most people aren’t sure about are road closures in the area. Our friends at News 10 ABC [...]

Fuller Road Closing In Albany Starting This Weekend

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Thu, 03 May 2012 14:26:56 +0000

So I turn onto Fuller Road from Central Avenue in Colonie, and I see a sign that shows that “Fuller Road is closing from may 4 through May 14″. I’m thinking, “you’ve got to be kidding?” I know there’s construction down the road at Washington Avenue in Albany. I did a story about it a [...]

Operation Safe Stop Is Today – Stopped School Bus Means That You Stop

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:55:28 +0000

If you’re driving around the Albany area, remember to stop when you see a school bus stopped with its red lights flashing- after all, it is the law. Today is ‘Operation Safe Stop Education And Enforcement Day’. April 18 is the day that was chosen to raise awareness of the law for school bus safety. [...]

Getting Ready For Big Changes At Fuller Road And Washington Avenue In Albany [PHOTOS]

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:05:35 +0000

I travel just about every day on Fuller Road and Washington Avenue in Albany, just like so many of you. There’s plenty of construction going on, and there will be what I consider some major changes for those roads. I told you when it was ready to start in another story. After doing a little research, thanks to NYSDOT, I finally got a glimpse of what the final product should look like.

Annoying Albany Roads

Bryen — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:38:29 +0000

There are a lot of annoying roads in our area – Lou was just talking about one. We’d like to know which roads you hate the most.

Lou's Dislike About An Albany Highway Ramp

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:19:07 +0000

I travel almost everyday on Washington Avenue Extension to go to WGNA. As I’m traveling westbound, I come up to the entrance to Crossgates Commons. This particular entrance and exit was redesigned a few years ago. A lane was added to turn into the Commons, and to exit it. Not a big deal, except a lane [...]

Get Ready For Some Albany Area Bridge Construction

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:05:30 +0000

If you take the Patroon Island Bridge, Congress Street Bridge or Thaddeus Kosciuszko (Twin Bridges) to go to work, get ready for some delays. New York State will soon begin some much-needed renovations on these bridges, as well as a few others. According to a story from the Times Union, the projects will begin sometime [...]

Construction To Begin On Fuller Road Near Washington Avenue In Albany

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 22:05:12 +0000

If you need to travel around the Albany area, around Fuller Road near Washington Avenue in Albany in particular, you may want to find another route. Beginning Monday, April 2nd, another phase of an ongoing construction project will begin. It’s the area on Fuller Road near the entrance ramp to I90 west in Albany. This [...]

A Bridge That Used To Connect Albany And Colonie

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:49:19 +0000

I have lived in the Albany area my whole life, and there have been plenty of changes. Even if you haven’t lived in the area for long, I’m sure you’ve seen a good amount of changes. As I was driving into Albany the other day, I started to think about one particular area. It was [...]