The Angelica Town Board will hold a public hearing Monday night on a $1.8 million dollar operating budget for next year which results in a proposed $190,440 combined property tax levy, while it recorded over $5 million in available funds, and growing, at the end of last year which apparently has been available to eliminate … Read more
The three-and-a-half weeks of Allegany County Road 31 (Middaugh Hill Road) closures between Friendship and Scio, which were scheduled to end today, have been extended for two more weeks due to the weather. County Public Works Superintendent Thomas Windus says that motorists now will need to continue finding alternate routes during weekdays through Thursday, August … Read more
State Route 19, from Belmont to Wellsville, is creating the latest state highway traffic slowdowns, starting today, as summer road construction projects continue to get underway in Allegany County. The state Department of Transportion (NYSDOT) advises that the highway, from the Belmont Falls Bridge south to the Wellsville County Club, will be reduced to a … Read more
EARLY ALERTS: Motorists will face extended road closures in West Almond and traffic reductions in Bolivar, starting Monday, as outdoor workers and and the general public experience temperatures approaching 90 during the beginning of the workweek. – Allegany County Road 2 (Karr Valley Road), from I-86 south to its Turnpike Road intersection in the Town … Read more
BREAKING WEATHER UPDATE: Last night’s WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY for Cattaraugus and Wyoming counties west now has been expanded to all of Western and Central New York and Northern Pennsylvania from various times this afternoon until 1PM Thursday with a widespread three-to-six inches of snow being forecast. The National Weather Service (NWS) says the original Advisory … Read more
Drivers in Allegany County under the influence of alcohol or drugs, along with those violating other traffic laws, will have a greater chance of being ticketed or arrested throughout the state between now and New Year’s Day. The STOP-DWI Impaired Driving High Visibility Engagement Campaign is continuing throughout the holidays with increased funding having been … Read more
BREAKING WEATHER UPDATE: Allegany County now is under a LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING for Thanksgiving Day and Friday, with Steuben County experiencing a WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, both due to increased snow projections combining with high anticipated wind gusts potentials from a strong cold front which already is moving through the area. The National Weather Service … Read more
BREAKING WEATHER ALERTS: WIND ADVISORIES are in effect for Allegany and area counties today with WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES going into effect mid-morning to the west and south, with a higher-level LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING for neighboring McKean County, including the City of Bradford. Temperatures have dropped since midnight in Allegany County, according to the National … Read more
BREAKING: The County Road 31 Bridge which crosses Van Campen Creek, just south of Main Street in Friendship, which has been under construction for several months with single-lane passage, will be closed entirely, starting tomorrow. The action is necessary due to a bridge deck concrete pour Tuesday, with the structure remaining closed until the concrete … Read more
Some $9.3 million will be spent on repaving three sections of state highways in Allegany County next year, the largest portion of more than $34 million being spent in it and its New York neighbors. Interstate 86 between Friendship and Belmont and two sections of State Route 19 are on construction schedules as part of … Read more
A portion of County Road 6 (Haskell Road) in the Town of Clarksville will be closed Tuesday to replace a culvert. The Allegany County Department of Public Works reports that the closure will occur on August 26 between Wolf Creek and Wolf Run roads, with no on-site detour. Therefore, the department advises, motorists should seek … Read more
Allegany County Department of Public Works will be closing a portion of County Road 42 Wednesday in the Town of Alfred. The August 20 action will result from replacement of two culverts between Landis Road and Steuben County Road 21. Motorists will need to seek alternate routes for the day due to no on-site detour. … Read more
UPDATE – 11:30AM Monday, June 16: The Allegany County Department of Public Works has changed the location for the County Road 16 closure from Peavy Road to Lamont Road, rather than East Road to Lamont Road. Times for the closure remains the same. – – – – – – – – – –Motorists using a … Read more
Allegany County legislators recognized a former town highway superintendent and a long-time worker in another town and his wife this week, including one for which a reconstructed bridge has been named. William “Bill” Nichols, whose public works career spanned nearly 50 years, including service as Belfast highway superintendent, cut the ribbon Thursday for a new … Read more
A day of road closure in the Town of Independence in Southeastern Allegany County and an ongoing bridge project in Friendship are on the schedule for the county Department of Public Works this week, with traffic now flowing across a Wiscoy bridge which had been closed due to an accident. The department reports that a … Read more
Allegany County Road 27 (Wiscoy Road) in the Town of Hume has been closed until further notice for emergency repairs. The Wiscoy Falls Bridge is reported by the Allegany County Department of Public Works to have been damaged in an accident Monday and only local traffic is able to use the roadway, with users required … Read more
EARLY ALERT: A mixture of snow, sleet, freezing rain and strong winds are being forecast for Allegany and surrounding New York and Pennsylvania counties for Wednesday night into Thursday, with the possibility of accumulating snow of yet undetermined amounts Saturday night into Sunday. The National Weather Service (NWS) at Buffalo is forecasting snow developing late … Read more
Travelers through the Town of Centerville will experience an approximately 16-week bridge closure near the Allegany County line, starting Monday. The $800,000 planned structure replacement will occur in County Road 36 (Pike Road), between West Washburn and Pochuck Roads, as of February 10. The Allegany County Department of Public Works, which will be undertaking the … Read more
BREAKING – WEATHER ALERT: The Allegany County Sheriff’s Department is alerting to multiple reports of black ice, along with motor vehicle accidents, throughout the county, with the National Weather Service (NWS) at Binghamton now issuing a WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY until 4AM tomorrow for Hornell and Steuben County east, joining Northern Pennsylvania counties upon which we … Read more
The last day to register to vote in this year’s general election in two weeks is Saturday, when early voting also will start at two Allegany County locations, with a list of other voter activities also mixed in between tomorrow and Tuesday, November 5. Online voter registration is available at https://tinyurl.com/NYS-Voting-Registration, with registration by other … Read more