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1 Monitoring Report Future Mobility in New York: the Condition and Use of New York s Surface Transportation System January 14, CW11 Morning News DMA: 1 WPIX-TV CH 11 (CW) New York 01/15/ :30 AM - 06:00 AM 00:00:36 Traffic : Jill Nicolini Reporting 00:01:16 00:19:44 State Roads: A new report finds half of the state s roads and bridges need repair work done V; Traffic 00:20:05 2 CW11 News At Ten DMA: 1 WPIX-TV CH 11 (CW) New York 01/14/ :00 PM - 11:00 PM 00:19:43 Roads: A report released today shows that half of the state s major roads and 40 percent of the bridges are in need of repair V; Traffic 00:20:12 3 Channel 2 News At 5:30 DMA: 52 WGRZ-TV CH 2 (NBC) Buffalo 01/14/ :30 PM - 06:00 PM [CC] 00:05:34 Triple-A is teaming up with a transportation research group to call for more federal and state funding to repair local roads and bridges Using a Triple A repair facility as a backdrop, the TRIP organization reported the average Buffalo motorist loses more than one thousand dollars in repair and other car costs because of deteriorating roads They also say thousands of jobs are created through highway construction Approximately 30 percent of roads in the Buffalo area are currently in poor or mediocre condition These are roads that give you a rough ride and really need to be improved with pavement overlays of oftentimes more expensive reconstruction The group also says 24 percent of local bridges are structurally deficient or obsolete The head of the state DOT responded by saying although the report addressed New York s infrastructure needs, it does not identify how to pay for them 00:07:17 4 News 4 At Five DMA: 52 WIVB-TV CH 4 (CBS) Buffalo 01/14/ :00 PM - 06:00 PM [CC] 00:10:29 And are bad roads and bridges costing you money? Wait until you hear a new report out today 00:16:41 [CC] 00:38:03 It can be a pretty rough ride on western New York s aging roads and bridges, especially in the winter And those bumpy rides can really take a toll on your car News 4 s Don Postles joins us now with this story for your bottom line Don Lisa, it s a very disturbing report on the conditions of local roads and bridges These findings are coming from a non-profit research group in Washington called TRIP and local officials are hoping it s getting the attention of state leaders Triple-a of western New York sponsored the news conference today Frank Moretti from the TRIP organization says one of the reasons our roads and bridges are in such bad shape is because 35-percent of the money for transportation repairs are going to pay for previous projects If the conditions don t improve, more people will be killed on the highways We estimate that statewide in New York that motorists are paying an additional 164 billion dollars a year in additional operating cost in additional time lost or travel delays and the additional cost of traffic crashes where there was a lack of adequate safety precautions on the roadways themselves Butt to we found that approximately a quarter of the roads are congested, causing delays and in the last year 84 people were killed in traffic crashes in the Buffalo area These findings are causing several local members of the state legislature to call on Governor Paterson to restore funding for road and bridge projects in western New York that were cut out of the budget in financial meltdown 00:43:03

2 5 7 News At Noon DMA: 52 WKBW-TV CH 7 (ABC) Buffalo 01/14/ :00 PM - 12:30 PM [CC] 00:12:06 And the findings are out from Triple A-when it comes to western New York road and bridge conditions Among the information-is what the report reveals is an average of one thousand dollars-spent by drivers in western New York-as a result of driving on deteriorated roads And-nearly one third of the roads in the area are said to be deteriorated and so are a quarter of the bridges 00:14: News This Morning 6 AM DMA: 52 WKBW-TV CH 7 (ABC) Buffalo [CC] 00:04:44 Today-the Triple-A will be releasing the results of a new report that puts Buffalo s road bridge conditions microscope Under the study also road congestion, looks at local transportation traffic safety and funding 00:06: News This Morning 5 AM DMA: 52 WKBW-TV CH 7 (ABC) Buffalo 01/14/ :00 AM - 06:00 AM [CC] 00:03:44 Today-the Triple-A will be releasing the results of a new report that puts Buffalo s road bridge conditions under the microscope The study also looks at local road congestion, transportation traffic safety and funding 00:05:27 8 NewsChannel 13 Live At 5:30 DMA: 57 WNYT-TV CH 13 (NBC) Albany/Schenectady/Troy 01/14/ :30 PM - 06:00 PM [CC] 00:09:41 A new report says poor roads and bridges are costing the average capital region driver over a thousand dollars a year I m Beth Wurtmann in Albany How a coalition says the state can fix the problem 00:10:31 [CC] 00:13:14 Roads in bad condition, bridges that need repair A new report says these are some of the factors that are hitting capital region drivers with unnecessary costs News channel's' Beth Wurtmann tells us what one coalition thinks should be done about it Bridget Lee just replaced the brakes on her car She says because of wear and tear from the roads You never know where you can drive And even around the potholes, it s just a mess It s brutal! Now a new report from a national transportation organization called TRIP, says worsening roads and bridges are costing capital region drivers over $1100 a year, in repairs, traffic crashes, extra operating costs and congestion-related delays The reality is the roads are deteriorating faster than they re able to fund their repairs So what that leads to, is roads that are increasingly deteriorated, congested, and not as safe as they could be But the state agency in charge of maintaining roads and bridges says it has only heard about problems, and not solutions The state transportation department responded to the report, saying it doesn t identify the revenues needed Even with a looming state budget deficit, these state and federal advocates say a fund dedicated to improving infrastructure could be better used And they re calling on lawmakers to make roads and bridges a priority 00:14:42 9 NewsChannel 13 Live At 5 DMA: 57 WNYT-TV CH 13 (NBC) Albany/Schenectady/Troy 01/14/ :00 PM - 05:30 PM [CC] 00:12:41 Plus, those potholes and crumbling bridges are not just a safety threat, they re costing you money How hard they re hitting your pocket 00:13:46 [CC] 00:19:09 A new report finds that worsening roads and bridges in the capital region are costing the average driver over a thousand dollars in extra repairs and delays TRIP a Washington-based transportation group joined with a New York coalition for road improvements to call for more funding They say, nearly half of the region s major roads are in poor or mediocre shape, and twenty seven percent of the area s bridges are structurally deficient or no longer meet design standards for safety 00:19:53

3 10 CBS6 News DMA: 57 01/14/ :30 PM - 06:00 PM [CC] 00:03:47 Despite New York s giant deficit, a national transportation research group is calling on lawmakers to, to provide more funding to fix the state s aging bridges and roadways A report issued this morning by the Washington-Based group TRIP, finds that nearly half of Albany s major roadways are deteriorated That s on top of the seventeen bridges in the capital region, that have a safety rating as bad or worse than the lake Champlain bridge had The report s author concedes that education and health care funding are top priorities in the state, but she says our infrastructure should not be ignored But it becomes easy to make the case that transportation investment is necessary when you look at how much it can affect the economy overall in terms of job creation, in terms of stimulating the economy at a time when it s so badly needed 00:06:53 11 CBS6 News DMA: 57 01/14/ :00 PM - 12:30 PM [CC] 00:06:59 Despite New York s giant deficit, a national transportation research group is calling on lawmakers to, to provide more funding to fix the state s aging bridges and roadways A report issued this morning by the Washington-Based group TRIP, finds that nearly half of Albany s major roadways are deteriorated That s on top of the seventeen bridges in the capital region, that have a safety rating as bad or worse than the lake Champlain bridge had The report s author concedes that education and health care funding are top priorities in the state, but she says our infrastructure should not be ignored But it becomes easy to make the case that transportation investment is necessary when you look at how much it can affect the economy overall in terms of job creation, in terms of stimulating the economy at a time when it s so badly needed 00:08:19 12 CBS6 News DMA: 57 [CC] 00:04:28 Your jump on the days news continues with the latest findings of the national transportation research group called TRIP The results for this region, and others around the state are being unveiled at ten this morning in Albany 00:07:01 [CC] 00:34:14 We waste over a thousand dollars a year sitting in traffic and driving on rundown roads, your jump on the days news continues with the latest findings of the national transportation research group called TRIP The results for this region, and others around the state are being unveiled at ten this morning in Albany 00:35:32 13 CBS6 News DMA: 57 01/14/ :00 AM - 06:00 AM [CC] 00:02:47 We waste over thousand dollars a year sitting in traffic and driving on rundown roads, your jump on the days news continues with the latest findings of the national transportation research group called TRIP The results for this region, and others around the state are being unveiled at ten this morning in Albany 00:04:28 [CC] 00:34:08 We waste over thousand dollars a year sitting in traffic and driving on rundown roads, your jump on the days news continues with the latest findings of the national transportation research group called TRIP The results for this region, and others around the state are being unveiled at ten this morning in Albany 00:35:26

4 14 News 10 At 5 DMA: 57 WTEN-TV CH 10 (ABC) Albany/Schenectady/Troy 01/14/ :00 PM - 05:30 PM [CC] 00:08:55 Capital region residents spend more than 11-hundred dollars every year on things like car repairs and wasted gas because of poor road conditions That is part of the findings in a new report issued today in Albany by a national transportation research group called TRIP the report says half of major roads in the area are in poor or mediocre condition More than a quarter of the bridges are structurally deficient or obsolete And 35-percent of the roads see heavy congestion during peak travel times The New York Department of Transportation questions TRIP s numbers on how much bad roads costs individual drivers The DOT also says the report doesn t address how to come up with more money to fix the aging infrastructure without placing a higher burden on taxpayers 00:15:38 15 Fox23 News At 10:30 DMA: 57 01/14/ :30 PM - 11:00 PM [CC] 00:06:41 A transportation research group says if New York doesn t properly fund roads and bridges in is budget, it will wind up costing you In repairs to your car A national consumer advocacy group says studies show the empire state is on a path that will lead to an 87-billion dollar shortfall in transportation spending in the next 20 years It says the trust for roads and bridges is being raided Nearly half of major roads here in Albany are in either poor or mediocre condition In the area, nearly a quarter of the bridges are either structurally deficient or functionally obsolete 35 percent of the main roads are congested during peak times TRIP says it all adds up to a cost of more than 11-hundred dollars a year to the average driver in Albany 00:08:00 16 Fox23 News At 5 DMA: 57 01/14/ :00 PM - 05:30 PM [CC] 00:06:23 A federal transportation group says the state s roads are in bad shape, and it could be costing you money Coming up, how much they think you're losing a year 00:10:59 [CC] 00:11:03 A transportation research group says if New York doesn t properly fund roads and bridges in is budget, it will wind up costing you In repairs to your car A national consumer advocacy group says studies show the empire state is on a path that will lead to an 87-billion dollar shortfall in transportation spending in the next 20 years It says the trust for roads and bridges is being raided Nearly half of major roads here in Albany are in either poor or mediocre condition In the area, nearly a quarter of the bridges are either structurally deficient or functionally obsolete 35 percent of the main roads are congested during peak times TRIP says it all adds up to a cost of more than 11-hundred dollars a year to the average driver in Albany 00:12:42 17 Fox23 News Daybreak At 7:00 AM DMA: 57 01/14/ :00 AM - 08:00 AM [CC] 00:05:14 The New York State Roadway Improvement Coalition will release a report today it s expected to show how the average New Yorker loses over one-thousand dollars a year driving on congested, or unsafe deteriorated roads and bridges Earlier this week State comptroller Tom Dinapoli called bridge safety into question, declaring 93 of them across New York unsafe, and in some cases in need of urgent repair 00:06:39 18 Fox23 News Daybreak At 6:00 AM DMA: 57 [CC] 00:05:10 The New York State Roadway Improvement Coalition will release a port today it s expected to show how the average New Yorker loses over one-thousand dollars a year driving on congested, deteriorated or unsafe roads and bridges Earlier this week State Comptroller Tom Dinapoli called bridge safety into question, declaring 93 of them across New York unsafe, and in some cases in need of urgent repair 00:06:06

5 19 13WHAM News At 11:00 DMA: 80 01/14/ :00 PM - 11:35 PM [CC] 00:10:08 A research groups says bad roads are costing you money --on average-$600 in car repairs The National Transportation Research Group says 19% of the roads and 27% of the bridges in our area are in poor condition They gave this stretch of University Avenue an F and say --even though our area did better than some other locations around the state, repairs must be made: We should point out-the report was financed by builders and trades unions-whose members benefit from such projects 00:12: WHAM News At 6:00 DMA: 80 01/14/ :00 PM - 06:30 PM [CC] 00:12:02 Bad roads are costing you money --on average-$600 in car repairs some The National Transportation Research Group concludes 19% of the roads and 27% of the bridges in our area are in poor condition This stretch of University Avenue is one of the roads given an F by the trip report We fare better than some other locations around the state but the report warns-repairs must be made 00:14: WHAM News At 5:00 DMA: 80 01/14/ :00 PM - 06:00 PM [CC] 00:10:00 A report --Released today --says the poor condition of some roads and bridges is sometimes a contributing factor It also calculates how much drivers pay --for crashes, car repairs, and car maintenance 13 WHAM s Jane Flasch takes a closer look If driving is the subject-this stretch of University Avenue warrants an F The TRIP agency report saves equal criticism for some bridges-like this one over the Erie Canal in Brockport The report concludes 19 percent of Rochester area roads and 27 percent of bridges are in poor shape The research was financed by builders and trades unions-- people who benefit financially from road construction The state dept of transportation is critical of some of the analysis The numbers do not consider dozens of projects paid for with federal stimulus funds Since the last TRIP report --the 490 overpass at Mount Read has been completely re-built-for nearly 5 years it had been shored up with wooden shims-like a giant Jenga game David says I wanted to go from one side to the other as quickly as possible and just get out from under it but what they re doing now is like brand new Yet drivers know problems here-can be costly here Frank says the public is better off paying to have smooth roads than they are paying to replace a vehicle because of beaten up roads To pay for these repairs-a contractors group suggests raising car registration fees-to $150 dollars But others say if the fees already collected were used for what they re supposed to--it would make a huge difference Ken says he dedicated funds that were supposed to be used from the highway tax are used for everything but that So what do bad roads this really cost Rochester drivers? 318 dollars a year for extra car operating costs including vehicle repair like wheel alignments Another 303 dollars for costs related to car accidents The numbers calculated by the trip report also show Rochester roads are among the safest in the state with among the lowest amount of congestion 00:15: WHAM News This Morning DMA: 80 [CC] 00:05:56 A report on New York state s highway system comes out today The transportation research group TRIP analyzed the condition of roads and bridges, traffic congestion and highway safe It finds drivers in Rochester lose more than 8-hundred dollars each year because of driving on roads that are deteriorating 00:07:17

6 23 13WHAM News This Morning DMA: 80 01/14/ :00 AM - 06:00 AM [CC] 00:05:57 A report on New York state s highway system comes out today The transportation research group TRIP analyzed the condition of roads and bridges, traffic congestion and highway safe It finds drivers in Rochester lose more than 8-hundred dollars each year because of driving on roads that are deteriorating 00:09:16 24 Evening News DMA: 80 01/14/ :00 PM - 10:00 PM [CC] 00:08:33 A recent study grades Rochester roads and bridges The labor management group UNICON announced those results Thursday Now the group is advocating for statewide improvements The report conducted by the national transportation research group TRIP found that 19-percent of Rochester roads are in poor condition It determined 27-percent of area bridges are structurally deficient The report found that Rochester drivers lose more than 8-hundred dollars a year as a result of driving on poorly paved roads The federal govt has to understand that city s like Rochester are dying on the vine our infrastructures are falling apart and somebody has to do something about it Overall the report found that New York state is falling behind on maintaining its infrastructure UNICON members say the cost to rebuild has an 80-billion dollar price tag 00:09:43 25 Evening News DMA: 80 01/14/ :00 PM - 08:00 PM [CC] 00:05:07 A recent study graded Rochester roads and bridges The labor management group UNICON announced the results As Sheba Clarke shows us, the group is advocating for statewide improvements Driving throughout the Rochester area, you will probably notice a few potholes, here and there Most of the roads I drive are pretty bad, I ve had I don t know how many tie rods replaced on my car in the last year or so, you may also notice the rust beneath some bridges The labor management group UNICON has In a recent study it found overall, 19-percent of Rochester roads and 27-percent of bridges are in need of some major repairs Individually, it appears the conditions are much worse The bridge and road deterioration are from percent deteriorated, in some stage of disrepair, 1-5 I would say that s probably one of the highest in the nation at least in the worst five These are roads that you re driving on everyday giving motorist a rough ride and often times putting greater stress on the vehicle In the short term can have impacts on alignments losing hub cabs and repairs In a study done by the National Transportation Research Group Rochester drivers spend more than 800 dollars as a result of driving on poorly paved roads 00:08:02 26 Evening News DMA: 80 01/14/ :00 PM - 07:00 PM [CC] 00:05:07 A recent study graded Rochester roads and bridges The labor management group UNICON announced the results As Sheba Clarke shows us, the group is advocating for statewide improvements Driving throughout the Rochester area, you will probably notice a few potholes, here and there Most of the roads I drive are pretty bad, I ve had I don t know how many tie rods replaced on my car in the last year or so, you may also notice the rust beneath some bridges The labor management group UNICON has In a recent study it found overall, 19-percent of Rochester roads and 27-percent of bridges are in need of some major repairs Individually, it appears the conditions are much worse The bridge and road deterioration are from percent deteriorated, in some stage of disrepair, 1-5 I would say that s probably one of the highest in the nation at least in the worst five These are roads that you re driving on everyday giving motorist a rough ride and often times putting greater stress on the vehicle In the short term can have impacts on alignments losing hub cabs and repairs In a study done by the National Transportation Research Group Rochester drivers spend more than 800 dollars as a result of driving on poorly paved roads 00:08:02 27 Morning News DMA: 80 01/15/ :00 AM - 12:00 PM

7 [CC] 00:46:54 A recent study of Rochester roads and bridges found room for plenty of improvement The labor managment group Unicon is now advocating for statewide improvments The report conducted by the national transportaion research group TRIP found that 19-percent of Rochester roads are in poor condition It determined 27-percent of area bridges are structurally deficient The report found that Rochester drivers lose more than 800 dollars a year as a result of driving on poorly paved road The federal govt has to understand that cities like Rochester are dying on the vine Our infastructures are falling apart and somebody has to do something about it Overall, the report found that New York state is falling behind on maintaining its infastructure Unicon members estimated the cost of rebuilding at $80 billion 00:49:54