Hutchinson River Parkway

An overpass on the Northern State Parkway - April 25, 2013 (credit: Mike Xirinachs / WCBS 880)

New York State Considers New Ways To Keep Trucks Off Parkways

A state DOT task force will consider solutions to the problem next month.

2013/04/25

It’s County Vs. State Over Fallen Highway Sign In Harrison

A large road sign came down like a guillotine on Tuesday in Harrison and it’s amazing that it didn’t slice into a car and hurt someone.

2013/04/10

Tractor-Trailer After Collision On Hutch Dec. 3, 2012 (credit: Paul Murnane/WCBS 880)

Tractor-Trailer Hits Overpass On Hutch; Lawmaker Calls For Better Safety Measures

The incident is believed to be the first since ‘Low Bridge – No Truck’ warnings were painted on the roadway surface, reigniting the debate over whether more needs to be done to keep trucks off of parkways.

2012/12/03

Hutchinson River Parkway - Rye Brook, NY - Sep 9, 2009 (credit: Paul Murnane / WCBS 880)

AAA: More Needed To Prevent Tractor Trailers From Hitting Parkway Overpasses

The report, which was released Tuesday, identifies 10 locations in Westchester County where trucks have hit low clearance bridges and overpasses the most between the years 2002 and 2011.

2012/10/23

Task Force Tries To Figure Out How To Keep Trucks Off The Hutch

The winding, tree-lined Hutchinson River Parkway was designed for the Ford Model T, not MACK trucks.

2012/09/13

Labor Day Weekend Means Record-High Gas Prices, Sobriety Checkpoints

Tri-State Area residents on the move this holiday weekend are paying for it, with record-high Labor Day weekend gas prices. And for those that are deciding to break the law, they’re really paying for it.

2012/09/01

Generic Police Photo (credit: Clipart.com)

Dead Animals Found In Trash Bags Along Interstate In Rye

The bags were found Monday by highway workers on a ramp connecting Interstates 95 and 287 in Rye, police said.

2012/07/11

Bronx Vet Accused Of Promising To Have Pets Cremated & Dumping Them Instead

Dr. Andrew Manesis, a veterinarian whose practice is in Throggs Neck, left his office in a hurry on Tuesday, running from allegations about dumping 26 cats, eight dogs and a lizard near the Hutchinson River Parkway in April.

2012/05/29

Pills allegedly seized by authorities from Jose Garcia Acosta's car (Credit: Handout)

Prosecutors: Prescription Drug Trafficker Caught With Over 3,100 Pills In Westchester

Jose Garcia Acosta bought thousands of prescription painkillers each week on New York City streets and sold them in eastern Massachusetts, making millions of dollars, prosecutors said.

2012/05/23

A box that contained a dead cat found along the Hutchinson River Parkway (credit: Edward G. Reich / Westchester County Department of Public Safety)

Police: Animals Found Along Hutchinson River Parkway Were Euthanized

Westchester County Police Captain Thomas Gleason told WCBS 880 reporter Monica Miller that it didn’t appear that the animals were mistreated prior to their deaths.

2012/04/06

Dozens Of Animal Carcasses Found By Hutchinson River Parkway

Police theorized the animals may have been legitimately euthanized at an area shelter or shelters, and given to a contractor to cremate or bury them.

2012/04/05

Rising Gas Prices Taking Toll On Tri-State Area Drivers

The national average for a gallon of gas shot up again Thursday to $3.61. So far, that’s a 33 cent spike since the first of the year and it’s 42 cents more than you were paying this time last year.

2012/02/24

Shoe’s On Other Foot: Now Republicans Blaming Democrats For High Gas Prices

Some are blaming President Barack Obama for the sky-high gas prices, claiming he wants to help enforce the “use-less gas lifestyle” he wants Americans to adopt.

2012/02/21

Gas Pump (file / credit: David Paul Morris/Getty Images)

Gas Prices For Presidents Day Weekend Hit Highest Level Ever In Tri-State Area

You’d think a warm winter and lower demand for heating oil might somehow translate to lower gasoline prices as well – but it doesn’t work that way.

2012/02/20

Cross Bronx Expressway - Bronx, NY - Dec 19, 2011 (credit: NYC DOT)

Transportation Planners Identify Worst Traffic Bottlenecks In NYC Area

Some of the top ten traffic bottlenecks in the New York City area are not in the five boroughs, but those roads that go around them, according to a new study.

2011/12/19

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