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<itunes:summary>NCPR provides locally-produced news stories from around the Adirondack and North Country regions of New York State, as well as Western Vermont, and Ontario and Quebec in Canada.</itunes:summary>
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<title>A year later, those involved say Irene response remarkable</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20409/20120831/a-year-later-those-involved-say-irene-response-remarkable</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Aug 31, 2012) When Tropical Storm Irene hit the Adirondacks one year ago, state transportation crews and private contractors worked around the clock for nearly two weeks to repair damaged roads and washed out bridges in hard hit areas like Keene, Jay and AuSable Forks. All of those involved say the response to the disaster was unprecedented. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20409/20120831/a-year-later-those-involved-say-irene-response-remarkable">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Chris Knight</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[When Tropical Storm Irene hit the Adirondacks one year ago, state transportation crews and private contractors worked around the clock for nearly two weeks to repair damaged roads and washed out bridges in hard hit areas like Keene, Jay and AuSable Forks. All of those involved say the response to the disaster was unprecedented. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20409/20120831/a-year-later-those-involved-say-irene-response-remarkable">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:29</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>irene, adirondacks, ausable forks, keene valley, st. huberts, DOT, [loc:44.2163337 -73.5904478], photolead, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Funds some hoped would be used for new rooftop highway will instead go to Route 11 improvements</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19212/20120130/funds-some-hoped-would-be-used-for-new-rooftop-highway-will-instead-go-to-route-11-improvements</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jan 30, 2012) Proponents of a new rooftop highway in the state are angry after an announcement by the state Department of Transportation this week that the agency will use $6.3 million in federal money earmarked as part of the 2005 federal highway bill for improvements along Route 11. The I-98 supporters thought the money was supposed to be used for planning studies for the new highway. But the DOT says the language in the legislation allows the money to be used for Route 11 instead. Joanna Richards reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19212/20120130/funds-some-hoped-would-be-used-for-new-rooftop-highway-will-instead-go-to-route-11-improvements">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Joanna Richards</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Proponents of a new rooftop highway in the state are angry after an announcement by the state Department of Transportation this week that the agency will use $6.3 million in federal money earmarked as part of the 2005 federal highway bill for improvements along Route 11. The I-98 supporters thought the money was supposed to be used for planning studies for the new highway. But the DOT says the language in the legislation allows the money to be used for Route 11 instead. Joanna Richards reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19212/20120130/funds-some-hoped-would-be-used-for-new-rooftop-highway-will-instead-go-to-route-11-improvements">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:57</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, transportation, rooftop highway, I-98, DOT, [loc:43.9747838 -75.9107565], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Bridge closure tells of &quot;new normal&quot; for region&apos;s infrastructure</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18477/20110927/bridge-closure-tells-of-quot-new-normal-quot-for-region-apos-s-infrastructure</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Sep 27, 2011) A bridge in the town of Wilna, east of Watertown in Jefferson County, was closed recently after a regular state inspection showed it was no longer safe for motorists. The bridge didn&apos;t get much traffic – fewer than 100 cars a day, according to the state Department of Transportation – but residents  of the area will now have to get used to a five-mile detour. And, transportation officials said, closures like this one will likely be more common as the federal government reins in its budget for repairs. Joanna Richards has the story. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18477/20110927/bridge-closure-tells-of-quot-new-normal-quot-for-region-apos-s-infrastructure">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Joanna Richards</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A bridge in the town of Wilna, east of Watertown in Jefferson County, was closed recently after a regular state inspection showed it was no longer safe for motorists. The bridge didn&apos;t get much traffic – fewer than 100 cars a day, according to the state Department of Transportation – but residents  of the area will now have to get used to a five-mile detour. And, transportation officials said, closures like this one will likely be more common as the federal government reins in its budget for repairs. Joanna Richards has the story. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18477/20110927/bridge-closure-tells-of-quot-new-normal-quot-for-region-apos-s-infrastructure">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:57</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, bridge, Selos Road, DOT, transportation, infrastructure, [loc:44.0667258 -75.5975296], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Installation of missing link begins on Crown Point bridge</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18282/20110826/installation-of-missing-link-begins-on-crown-point-bridge</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Aug 26, 2011) UPDATE: The arch was at the new site around 8 this morning. Lifting it into place is expected to take four to eight hours. **This morning just before six am, workers on the waterfront in Port Henry fired up their tug boats and began moving the massive four hundred foot arch that will complete the Crown Point bridge.Fifty or so people turned out early to watch, listening quietly as the tugs&apos; big engines rumbled.  Brian Mann was on the breakwater watching as the big arch left the construction yard and began its journey south to Crown Point.  He spoke with Martha Foley. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18282/20110826/installation-of-missing-link-begins-on-crown-point-bridge">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Brian Mann</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[UPDATE: The arch was at the new site around 8 this morning. Lifting it into place is expected to take four to eight hours. **This morning just before six am, workers on the waterfront in Port Henry fired up their tug boats and began moving the massive four hundred foot arch that will complete the Crown Point bridge.Fifty or so people turned out early to watch, listening quietly as the tugs&apos; big engines rumbled.  Brian Mann was on the breakwater watching as the big arch left the construction yard and began its journey south to Crown Point.  He spoke with Martha Foley. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18282/20110826/installation-of-missing-link-begins-on-crown-point-bridge">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:58</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, crown point, economy, vermont, chpv, bridge, arch, transportation, dot, [loc:43.9503352 -73.4370667], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Lake Champlain bridge on schedule, &quot;several million dollars&quot; over budget</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17452/20110408/lake-champlain-bridge-on-schedule-quot-several-million-dollars-quot-over-budget</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 8, 2011) New York’s Transportation Department is spending millions of dollars of extra money, trying to finish the Lake Champlain Bridge by the October 9th deadline. The old bridge was closed in 2009 and eventually demolished because of safety concerns.At a briefing last night in Addison, Vermont, DOT officials said efforts to build the new bridge as fast as possible have been complicated by wintry weather and by debris on the lake bottom. Still, as Brian Mann reports, community leaders and local businesses are praising the state for scrambling to finish the project on time. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17452/20110408/lake-champlain-bridge-on-schedule-quot-several-million-dollars-quot-over-budget">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Brian Mann</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[New York’s Transportation Department is spending millions of dollars of extra money, trying to finish the Lake Champlain Bridge by the October 9th deadline. The old bridge was closed in 2009 and eventually demolished because of safety concerns.At a briefing last night in Addison, Vermont, DOT officials said efforts to build the new bridge as fast as possible have been complicated by wintry weather and by debris on the lake bottom. Still, as Brian Mann reports, community leaders and local businesses are praising the state for scrambling to finish the project on time. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17452/20110408/lake-champlain-bridge-on-schedule-quot-several-million-dollars-quot-over-budget">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:50</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, adirondacks, transportation, vermont, lake champlain, crown point bridge, dot, chpv, infrastructure, [loc:43.9503352 -73.4370667], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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