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Gov. Cuomo doesn’t rule out 219 Expressway extension
June 9, 2016ASHFORD — He didn’t say no. After presiding over the implosion of the Old Route 219 Bridge on Thursday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo was asked where he stood on extending the Route 219 Expressway further into Cattaraugus County.
“That’s something I know the commissioner is working on,” the governor replied, gesturing to New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Matthew Driscoll to address the issue.
Route 219 update: bridges to the future
April 25, 2016by Kecia Bal, Tribune-Democrat
GARRETT – Construction season is picking up again, and so is work on the second phase – the structures and bridge-building stage – of the 11-mile stretch of Route 219 from Meyersdale to Somerset.
Read MoreArea state lawmakers wary of state minimum wage hike; Route 219 update
April 2, 2016by Rick Miller, Salamanca Press
The state Legislature on Friday voted to pass the 2016-17 state budget that included an increase in the minimum wage to $12.50 over four years.
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