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    ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 PM EDT SATURDAY...
    Expires: March 14, 2026 @ 2:00pm
    WHAT
    Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.
    WHERE
    In New York, Chemung, Schuyler, Seneca, Southern Cayuga, Steuben, Tompkins, and Yates Counties. In Pennsylvania, Bradford and Wyoming Counties.
    WHEN
    From 2 PM this afternoon to 2 PM EDT Saturday.
    IMPACTS
    Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
    ADDITIONAL DETAILS
    There will be several periods of stronger winds, with this afternoon seeing strong southerly winds, then a break this evening, before stronger west wind develop tonight into Saturday.
    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
    Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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Yates County Releases Update on 2025 Road Construction Season

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The Yates County Highway Department has released its summer road construction, culvert, and bridge projects.

Road Construction;

  • Ferguson-Corners Road (CR4) between Hall Road and the Village of Rushville line will be milled and paved this summer. Milling is scheduled to begin on April 28th and should take approximately 1 week to complete. Paving will proceed sometime in June.
  • Guyanoga Road (CR29) between State Route 364 and State Route 54A will be milled and paved this summer. Milling is scheduled to begin on or around May 5th and should take approximately 1 week to complete. Paving will proceed sometime in June.

Culvert Replacement (Road Closure);

  • Italy Valley Road (CR18) in the Town of Italy between Martin Road and Maplewood Drive will be closed to all traffic for the replacement of a culvert near 895 Italy Valley Road. There will be a detour in place during this road closure. We anticipate the road to be closed for 3 to 4 weeks. Start Date for this work … TBD.

Bridge Rehabilitation (Road Closure);

  • Pre-emption Road (CR15) between Toomey Road and Earls Hill Road (CR6) will be closed to all traffic for the Rehabilitation Project of the Pre-emption Road bridge directly adjacent to the Bellona Firehouse. This project is anticipated to take 4 months to complete. Local Traffic will be able to access the Bellona Hamlet from the South. There will be no on-site detour for this project. The start date of this project has yet to be determined.

Chip Seal Projects;

  • Chip Seal projects are anticipated to be completed on the following roads however, this schedule has not been finalized.
    • Himrod Rd.                        1N            Milo                  Leach Road ( CR28) to Village of Penn Yan
    • Italy Hill Road                    32             Jerusalem         54A to Darby’s Corners Road
    • Lakemont-Himrod Rd       1S                                       Starkey SR14 to Dundee Starkey Road (CR40)
    • Lakemont-Himrod Rd       1S                                       Starkey Dundee-Himrod (CR5) to Dundee-Starkey (CR40)
    • Hobson Rd.                       48              Barrington       All
    • Flynn Road                         7               Milo / Torrey   All
    • City Hill Road                    26              Milo / Torrey   All
    • Leach Road                        28             Milo / Torrey   All

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