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mkc
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May 31, 2013

I-86 conditions in NYS - any pavement improvements?

Last time we took I-86 across the western portion of the southern tier of NYS, we vowed "never again" until we knew the pavement had been improved. That was Fall 2010.

Have any improvements been made in the last 2 1/2 years or is it still a washboard?

Thanks,
  • Thanks folks - sounds like another year to avoid going that way. Much appreciated!
  • Drove that route last summer and hit a bad pothole. Broke an axle and a spring and was laid up for 2 weeks waiting for parts to repair it. Good thing there was a Volkswagen in the bottom of the pothole or I might have done some REAL damage to the 5er. LOL
  • I-86 is still rough from exit 17 (Steamburg, NY) to exit 24 (Allegany, NY). New York State has finally started making repairs to the western section this season and plans to finish the stretch by the end of the 2014 construction season. No easy way to bypass the section from Exit 17 to exit 20 (Seneca Allegany Casino). From exit 20 to exit 24, NY 417 is a good 2-lane road that is smooth.