I guess I ran into an actual news story when I saw Ron McDougall working the halls of the LOB in Albany yesterday pushing Interstate 98.....Proponents of the "rooftop highway" were out in force and one I-98 supporter spoke at an Assembly hearing.
While this idea has been discussed for years, it's hard to imagine how it would ever be paid for, although the assumption is the federal government would write the check. That's the same government over 14 trillion dollars in debt.
A superhighway from Watertown to Plattsburgh could have unintended consequences beyond cost. It would by necessity bypass many communities and there is the lingering question about whether the number of people living in the corridor justify the expense, and the final question about how much potential traffic there is on the route.
A lobbying effort continues and they have some spiffy lapel pins with the I-98 logo.
Watertown Daily Times Official touts I-98 benefits at hearing
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lets build another big roadway that we can't afford to build and can't afford to take care of. And lets bring urbanization to every little nice corner of ny so that walmart can build a store every 5 feet. Is that what we want for northern ny? What is the purpose of this project besides putting money into someones pocket for a brief period of time?
Maybe if Ron stays distracted trying to get this road-to-nowhere built, when he is not looking, we could repeal the "prevailing wage" law that gets his flagmen $40/hour. We could basically cut the cost of everything the government builds in half by doing that, and that would free up money for his road.
Win-win!
Because of the times we are living in it will never happen. The thing that upsets me is that the Ogdensburg GOP who seem to want it to fail.. Time and time again they sneak around with negative though and statements about it. Powers Vaugh and Nelson even voted no on a motion to promote it. Only after it had passed the council did they join in on the yes vote.. I cant understand it, they the city will prosper as much as anyone.. A few new jobs in this area would hury.. MOst of their time has been spent promoting prisons and waterfront in and around the area.. Theres something about the Republican party in todays era.. they right now are trying to smash collective bargaining on a national level..They should be promoting this highway and let the prisons be what they will be...
Try getting involved in the running of the Ogdensburg PD and their failure solve local crime. Peoples lives are at risk and the only involvement the city is haveing is giving retirees lucrative ten thousand dollar bonus and paid hospitalization.. Oh I forgot Nelson and Vaughs favorite out is we as a council dont want to micro manage... I for one am getting sick of hearing that statement... The city has regressed rapidly over the last ten years under Nelsons leadership yet he has the gall to sit in front of a camera and tell everyone how good wer are doing.. Come July and August this year he and Nicky will be running around trying to lie to us and tell us how good they have done.. Hope the majority wants some change and votes for new blood. I am
You should get your odometer checked out. We have two Walmarts in Jefferson county and that does not come anywhere near "every five miles".
Governor Clinton had his detractors when he dug Clintons ditch. The railroads had their resistance too.
The Seaway was a bad idea too, along with the power authority.
Development is baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad.
well, 12:00 PM, can you supply names of the manufacturing companies to have left NY because of the lack of roads?
"development" in this case is not "bad" but it is an approach based upon a straw-man argument.
programs like these are designed to milk the taxpayer. who owns the lands to be purchased? and who are the construction companies to be hired? and what are the links of both to political operatives?
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