The road by cormac mccarthy

GUILDERLAND, N.Y. — Standing outside the Guilderland Travel Plaza and waiving his right against self-incrimination, Ryan Lynch said what many drivers on the New York State Thruway have signaled for years: They can’t drive 65. “ I try and stay around 80,” said Mr. Lynch, 22, a student at Rochester Institute of Technology who was midway through a six-hour trek home to central Massachusetts on a recent afternoon. “People want to go where they’re going.” Mr. Lynch was just one of several motorists interviewed during a recent pit stop who said they liked the idea of a new state bill that would raise the speed limit on some of the state’s major highways to 70 miles per hour, a five m.p.h increase that would bring New York in line with many other states . Indeed, only a handful of states — including many of New York’s Northeastern neighbors — cap the limit at 65, something that Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara says doesn’t take into account major advances in automotive … [Read more...] about Is 70 M.P.H. the New 65? Legislators Say N.Y. Roads Are Just Too Slow.

0 Weather The John Ringling Causeway and Siesta bridges remain closed Thursday while the city works to restore water service. Megan VerHelst , Patch Staff Posted Reply SARASOTA, FL — While residents of the city of Sarasota's mainland can return home, county officials are urging others to stay inside and off county roads Thursday as crews work to assess the damage left behind by Hurricane Ian. "If you are exiting evacuation centers, you are literally taking your life into your own hands," Sarasota County Communications Director Jamie Carson said during a Thursday briefing. "Stay where you are." Ian slammed into southwest Florida on Wednesday as a Category 4 hurricane packing 150 mph winds, tying it as the fifth-strongest hurricane, when measured by wind speed, ever to strike the United States, according to The Associated Press. Ian’s center came ashore more than 100 miles south of St. Petersburg and Tampa, sparing the … [Read more...] about Hurricane Ian: Sarasotans Urged To Stay Off Roads; 191K Without Power

0 Crime & Safety A woman was killed after losing control of her car on Old Tampa Road and hitting a sign, 3 utility poles, Florida Highway Patrol said. Tiffany Razzano , Patch Staff Posted Reply MANATEE COUNTY, FL — A 47-year-old Parrish woman died after a single-vehicle crash on Old Tampa Road Sunday afternoon, according to a Florida Highway Patrol news release. Just after 5 p.m., while heading west, she lost control of her car as she approached a left curve in the road just west of Chin Road, FHP. After veering off the road and into the grass shoulder, the front of her car hit a left curve sign and three wooden utility poles, the agency said. Her car overturned and came to a stop in the north grass shoulder. She was pronounced dead at the scene, FHP said. The crash remains under investigation. Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. … [Read more...] about Parrish Woman Dies After Old Tampa Road Crash: FHP

0 Community Corner PG&E reported weather-related power outages Tuesday in all three cities. Maggie Fusek , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Reply LAMORINDA, CA — More than 5,000 PG&E customers were without power Tuesday evening in weather-related outages in Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda. The outages were north and south of Highway 24, with 1,767 customers impacted in Rheem Highlands, Hall Drive, Hidden Valley and the Tahos Area in an outage that started at 4:19 p.m. At 5 p.m., 2,363 customers lost power in Orinda north of SR-24, according to the PG&E outage website. An outage affecting 749 customers started at 4:37 p.m. in the Sunvalley Estates and Hidden Oaks area. Another 32 customers were without power starting at 4:11 p.m. north of Highway 24 in the Springhill Area. There were 125 customers in the Bates-Muth Area affected by an outage that started at 4:30 p.m. Another 157 customers in … [Read more...] about More Than 5K Without Power In Lamorinda; Some Roads Closed

1 Traffic & Transit There are multiple road closures Saturday throughout Manatee County, days after Hurricane Ian hit Southwest Florida. Tiffany Razzano , Patch Staff Posted Reply MANATEE COUNTY, FL — Days after Hurricane Ian hit Southwest Florida, there are still several significant road closures impacting travel through and within Manatee County on Saturday, according to a county news release. In Sarasota County, because of rising Myakka River waters, a section of Interstate 75 remains closed Saturday, impacting travel throughout the entire region, Manatee County said. The interstate is closed in both directions from mile market 193 at Jacaranda Boulevard to mile marker 179 at Toledo Blade Boulevard. Stay up-to-date by viewing all Hurricane Ian coverage on Patch here. Here are road closures reported in Manatee County: State Road 64 at the county line with Hardee County. State Road 70 at the county … [Read more...] about Roads Closed In Manatee County Days After Hurricane Ian

See the article in its original context from December 29, 1987 Section Page Buy Reprints View on timesmachine TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. In a measure attached with little fanfare to the huge spending bill passed last week by Congress, 20 states will be allowed to increase the speed limit to 65 miles per hour on certain rural roads that meet the safety standards of Interstate highways. The first 20 states to apply will be allowed to raise the limit from the current speed of 55 m.p.h. as part of a four-year experiment, … [Read more...] about 20 STATES TO WIN THE RIGHT TO SET A 65 M.P.H. SPEED