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Health & Fitness

Abinanti Calls for Immediate Pothole Repair

Assemblyman Abinanti today called on the New York State Department of Transportation to immediately begin an emergency pothole repair program in Westchester County.

 

In a letter to DOT Commissioner Joan McDonald, Assemblyman Abinanti stated that “the barrage of severe snowstorms, punctuated by intermittent warm weather, has destroyed the surface of our state roadways in Westchester.”

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Abinanti explained that none of the state roads have been spared the ravages of the winter weather – from the Sprain and Taconic to the smaller routes. He acknowledged the challenge of maintaining roads – and the challenge of even scheduling repair crews – presented by the repeated waves of extreme weather. But, he concluded that the extreme weather is what requires that the department make an extra special effort to patch potholes before they cause serious accidents.

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“The cracks have become craters and the craters are now a safety hazard,” said Abinanti. “The State needs to fill the potholes immediately.”





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