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State Department Of Transportation Announces Plans For Safety Enhancements Along Onondaga Lake Parkway

New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez today announced plans for a series of new safety enhancements along Onondaga Lake Parkway in the Village of Liverpool and the Town of Salina, Onondaga County. The enhancements are intended to reduce collisions with the low-clearance CSX Railroad bridge located near the midpoint of the parkway. They include the temporary reduction of traffic to one lane in each direction on the approaches to the CSX bridge, new signs and pavement markings, and upgrades to the existing over height detection system. Additionally, the entrance ramp to the parkway from northbound Interstate 81, which is currently closed to accommodate an ongoing construction project, will remain closed until further notice to limit the ability of trucks to access the Parkway.

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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Gillibrand Secures Full Funding For UAP Office In Senate Defense Bill Markup

Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that she had secured full funding for the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) in the Senate Armed Services Committee’s markup of the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act. Earlier this year, Gillibrand and Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) led a bipartisan push to fully fund the office after the previous year’s NDAA failed to provide adequate funding.

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