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NYSDOT officials surveying Canton, Potsdam drivers as part of U.S. Route 11 bypass study

Posted 10/1/14

By JIMMY LAWTON CANTON -- Drivers in Canton and Potsdam are being surveyed by transportation officials as part of a possible U.S. Route 11 bypass. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo first announced the study in …

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NYSDOT officials surveying Canton, Potsdam drivers as part of U.S. Route 11 bypass study

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By JIMMY LAWTON

CANTON -- Drivers in Canton and Potsdam are being surveyed by transportation officials as part of a possible U.S. Route 11 bypass.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo first announced the study in his ‘2014 State of the State’ address.

In his budget address Cuomo referred to the proposal as "Route 98," causing some confusion among advocates of an Interstate-standard highway across the North Country they have dubbed “I-98.”

However, New York State Department of Transportation spokesman Michael Flick said the study is designed to help determine frequency of use and interest in a potential bypass.

"This is not a rooftop highway study. This is not a Northern Tier Expressway study," Flick said.

The study was ordered by the state and is being carried out by HDR Inc., a consulting firm with offices in Syracuse and Albany.

In coming weeks Flick said people can expect to see more of DOT workers. He said turning counts will be taken to gauge intersection traffic.

Flick said public information meetings will also be planned as the study progress.

“There will be some public information meetings coming up in the not too distance future,” he said. “The public will have the opportunity to give feedback.”

He said that regardless of what the study shows, the collected data will be useful to the DOT for future planning.