Traffic Advisory: I-81 Traffic to be Slowed as Crews Perform Work in Hamlet of Castle Creek on Saturday

Highway will remain open, rolling roadblocks used to slow traffic 

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — June 19, 2020 — Parts of Interstate 81 will be temporarily slowed down on Saturday June 20, 2020 as crews pull wire across the roadway as part of an infrastructure upgrade project at Bowman Lumber.

Work will begin at 6:00 a.m. and is scheduled for 12 hours. At certain times, traffic control vehicles will initiate a rolling road block to slow traffic along the interstate. Traffic will not be stopped, but slowed to a lower rate of speed while crews pull the power lines across the road. The roadblocks will occur four times.

NYSEG has partnered with all appropriate state and local agencies, including the New York State Police, in advance of this activity.

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About NYSEG: New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) is a subsidiary of AVANGRID, Inc. Established in 1852, NYSEG operates approximately 35,000 miles of electric distribution lines and 4,500 miles of electric transmission lines across more than 40% of upstate New York. It also operates more than 8,150 miles of natural gas distribution pipelines and 20 miles of gas transmission pipelines. It serves approximately 894,000 electricity customers and 266,000 natural gas customers. For more information, visit www.nyseg.com.

About AVANGRID: AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE: AGR) is a leading, sustainable energy company with approximately $35 billion in assets and operations in 24 U.S. states. With headquarters in Orange, Connecticut, AVANGRID has two primary lines of business: Avangrid Networks and Avangrid Renewables. Avangrid Networks owns eight electric and natural gas utilities, serving more than 3.3 million customers in New York and New England. Avangrid Renewables owns and operates a portfolio of renewable energy generation facilities across the United States.

AVANGRID employs approximately 6,600 people. AVANGRID supports the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals and was named among the World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2019 and 2020 by the Ethisphere Institute. For more information, visit www.avangrid.com.

 

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