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Keep up to date with what's happening around the region — including events hosted by the Alliance, by Alliance members and news about the campaign.

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Route 17 Project PAUSED!

The recently announced pause on the Route 17 project is a step towards victory for the ReThink Route 17 Alliance! The NYS Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) announced on October 2nd that the Route 17 project will be paused to “re-assess the project alternatives in consideration of feedback received.”

This reassessment is an important step — we want to thank Governor Hochul and the NYSDOT for listening to community feedback and pausing this environmental review process to better capture project alternatives that improve the quality of life and transportation access, affordability, and safety for residents along the Route 17 corridor. During this pause, we urge Governor Hochul and the NYSDOT to remove highway expansion completely from the Route 17 project alternatives.

DOT presses pause on Route 17 expansion - Sullivan County DemocratSULLIVAN COUNTY — If you’ve driven to New York City in the past few weeks, you will have noticed that a section of Route 17 has been sanctioned as a work zone littered with bright yellow …

Click here to read the October 24th article by Matthew Albeck on the Sullivan County Democrat.

With Route 17 Expansion Paused, Climate Advocates Push for Transit AlternativesThe New York State Department of Transportation has hit pause on its $1.4 billion plan to expand Route 17 through Orange and Sullivan Counties following community pushback. In October, the New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) quietly announced it needed more time to review project alter

Click here to listen to the October 20th interview by Kim Izar on Radio Catskill.

State to reassess Route 17 overhaul - The River ReporterTHE CATSKILL REGION, NY — The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has announced that it will re-assess plans to upgrades or expansion or both along Route 17, while maintaining …

Click here to read the October 17th article by Liam Mayo on River Reporter.

Click here to read the October 14th article by Dave Colon on Streetsblog NYC.

Click here to read the October 14th article by Sam Mellins on NY Focus.

Click here to read the October 9th article by Leo Miranda on Streetsblog NYC.

Past Events

ReThink Route 17 Virtual Town Hall

Tuesday, Sept. 9th at 6:00 pm

Join the ReThink Route 17 Alliance for a virtual town hall on September 9th at 6 pm supporting the launch of our new report, “Invest in Our Communities, Not a Wider Highway!” We’ll be sharing examples of beneficial projects that could be funded at a fraction of the cost of the current, and unnecessary $1.4 billion plan to expand Route 17. Register at bit.ly/Rt17TownHall to learn more!

View a recording of the town hall on YouTube at this link.

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