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    GPS rerouting truck traffic in Alden


    GPS may be to blame for truck traffic on West Main Street in Alden
    Enhanced GPS units made for truck drivers may be behind the increase in tractor-trailer traffic on West Main Street in the Town of Alden.
    The problem stems from a railroad bridge on Broadway which measures at 12 feet 8 inches at its low point in the right lane of the road. Although the right lane is too low for trucks to pass under, they are able to pass under the bridge using the center lane. However, because of a sign on the bridge showing that it is 12-by-8, GPS units re-direct the trucks, said Town Engineer Michael Metzger at a work session Monday night.
    “The bridge shows up on the GPS as too low,” he said. “It sends them down West Main Street, which is a residential street and shouldn’t have trucks on it.”
    Representatives from the state and county were on-hand to brainstorm possible solutions to the problem. During the discussion, Town Supervisor Harry Milligan made it clear that the truckers were not to blame for the issue.
    “We don’t want to penalize the truckers,” he said.
    One suggested solution involved having the state come in and take the road down by six inches, which was quickly dismissed by Thomas Messana from the NYS Department of Transportation.
    “That’s not going to happen,” he said. “We can barely keep roads paved.”
    The bridge is going to be re-measured by the state, Messana said, and the results will be forwarded to the town.
    In the meantime, the town is also going to look into contacting several companies who provide GPS devices to truckers, and see if any changes can be made to keep truck traffic on Broadway, Metzger said. http://www.buffalonews.com/city-regi...alden-20130924

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    the bridge has to be marked at it's lowest measurement . if you marked it at the high center point it would be a matter of days before it was struck and out of service. trucks will have to by pass it until it is fixed. with all the roads being repaved with out being stripped you would be surprised by how many have less clearence then marked. the numbers should be changed everytime the road is repaved
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    You can thank Chucky Say Cheese Scuhmer for the great government solution....

    http://www.overdriveonline.com/if-we...truck-to-mars/


    NY has a lot of miss measured bridges.


    Thomas Messana from the NYS Department of Transportation.
    “That’s not going to happen,” he said. “We can barely keep roads paved.”

    Well Mr Messana, Why Not?

    We pay the highest fuel taxes, registrations, and tolls at every bend. But you still can't get the most basic maintenance done?


    Maybe you should lose your job and we can find someone else to run the show!!!!!There is no excuse for it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by NY The Vampire State View Post
    You can thank Chucky Say Cheese Scuhmer for the great government solution....

    http://www.overdriveonline.com/if-we...truck-to-mars/


    NY has a lot of miss measured bridges.


    Thomas Messana from the NYS Department of Transportation.
    “That’s not going to happen,” he said. “We can barely keep roads paved.”

    Well Mr Messana, Why Not?

    We pay the highest fuel taxes, registrations, and tolls at every bend. But you still can't get the most basic maintenance done?


    Maybe you should lose your job and we can find someone else to run the show!!!!!There is no excuse for it.
    Well, I agree with you on that. If he can't figure out how to manage what he has he should do the decent thing and resign or be fired.

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