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Wintry Conditions On The NYS Thruway

Greg Splashin' McShea — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:52:32 +0000

With this last blast (hopefully) of winter weather, roads are snow covered and very slippery. But, we all do have to get places today, and if you're traveling out of town, we have the latest conditions on the New York State Thruway.

New York State Thruway Road Conditions For Saturday

Greg Splashin' McShea — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:40:44 +0000

After digging out from Winter Storm Nemo, things are getting back to normal throughout central New York and much of the state. If you're planning on traveling today, here are the latest conditions on the New York State Thruway.

Millions In Unpaid NYS Thruway Tolls

Greg Splashin' McShea — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 17:10:47 +0000

If you travel on the New York State Thruway, there's a basic rule: you have to pay the toll. Many of us have E-ZPass, while others pay cash. I remember years ago as a college student running out of money on my way home and asking the toll booth operator if I could "charge" the toll. That didn't go over very well, but he let me do it. Apparently, there are a number of travelers who haven't paid their tolls.

New York State Thruway Thinking About Raising Tolls

Greg Splashin' McShea — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 12:30:29 +0000

If you're traveling on the New York State Thruway this weekend to to watch that Utica College Pioneers football game at Ithaca College, you'll still pay the same toll. But, there's talk about possible toll increases on the Thruway. The Thruway needs to maintain the roadway, but higher tolls mean higher costs for consumers, business travelers, and those trucking goods (and you know what that means on prices of the goods they're hauling).

Tractor Trailer Accident In East Bound Lane Of I90 Before Little Falls

Big Frog 104 — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 11:25:26 +0000

In case you’re heading eastbound on the Thruway this morning, a tractor trailer caught fire just after 6:30am about 3 miles west of the Little Falls exit. Here’s what the New York State Thruway website is reporting: …right lane blocked I-90 – NYS Thruway eastbound between exit 30 and exit 29A Estimated End Time: Until [...]

Thruway Authority Proposes Toll Hikes For Trucks

Greg Splashin' McShea — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 15:10:35 +0000

During the "Frog Days Of Summer", we'll be traveling more to vacation destinations, and many of us will be driving on the New York State Thruway. But truckers who drive every day on the Thruway delivering goods, may soon be paying higher tolls.

Watch Out For Deer On The Thruway

Greg Splashin' McShea — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:10:00 +0000

As we begin travel and vacation season with Memorial Weekend at the end of the month, there’s word from the New York State Thruway Authority about deer on the roadway. Here are the details from our sister station, WIBX: “Watch out for deer. That’s the message the Thruway Authority wants motorists to remember while driving [...]