Most of my daily commute is on the Northway. Too bad there’s not enough traffic for me to get away with this.

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The Glens Falls - Post Star is featuring several stories today regarding the ongoing issue of cellphone coverage on the Adirondack Northway. More specifically the lack of available service along the highway which passes through a remote section of the Adirondack Mountains. Recent interest in the issue was renewed after the death of [...]

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Capitol Confidential is reporting that some sort of deal has been reached between the Spitzer administration, environmental groups, and cell phone service providers. Towers less than 100ft tall, no state subsidy, full coverage - that should make everyone happy.
Update: Some more information and a link to the Governor’s press release.

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Today’s Press Republican reports:
Fatal Accident
Plattsburgh-based State Police reported one person died in a one-car accident at about 5:17 p.m. in the south-bound lane of Interstate 87 just north of Exit 34 in Keeseville.
Second Assistant Fire Chief David Perky of the Keeseville Fire Department confirmed one woman was killed in the accident and a two-month [...]

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Recent events on the Adirondack Northway have prompted much debate regarding personal vs. state responsibility on our public roadways. Joe posts pictures of the new signage leading to the system of roads involved in the James Kim tragedy. I propose we install one of these at every onramp entrance.

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Update 2/16/07: Our most recent accident on the Northway occurred on Wednesday, February 14th during the height of the largest storm of the year. This was well predicted. Again, the lack of cell phone coverage is being blamed for this death.
A recent accident on the Northway has the Orthodox Jewish community [...]

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My morning commute was somewhat notable. At least 4-5 agencies, numerous personnel were doing a search in the median and side of the highway. Looking for evidence. They are in the woods now behind the Welcome Center, wonder if they’ll find my geocache?
Investigators Search Northway For Evidence In Murder Case

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This just fell into my newreader:
Numerous injuries, deaths in Northway bus crash
A Greyhound bus overturned on the Northway Monday evening, killing several people, injuring numerous others and scrambling ambulances from all over the area.
The bus was headed north on Interstate 87 about 6:45 p.m. when it overturned just before the Elizabethtown exit.
The bus was headed [...]

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This appeared in today’s Press Republican’s Cheers and Jeers section. This deer crossing gaunlet is crossed by this writer twice each way five days a week. Oddly enough, the greatest variety of local wildlife is often seen via roadkill. This stretch has had Deer, Red Fox, Skunk, Racoon, Beaver, Turtles, Woodchuck, [...]

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