Rensselaer County intersection to be mowed, evaluated
Q: The intersection of Hogarty Road and Burden Lake Road in Rensselaer County is dangerous. Hogarty Road comes to a stop at the peak of a cur ve on Burden Lake Road.
This intersection config uration is dangerous by itself and is compounded by the growth of weeds and vegetation on the left that reduces the sight distance considerably.
Last year, the Rensselaer County highway department did tree clearing and distance improvements to the right turn, which was not nearly the problem that the left turn is, and they did mow the brush growth on the left, but it just grew back up. This is more than a mowing problem. Please help before a serious accident occurs.
—Paul Eddy, Averill Park
A: Rensselaer County Director of Operations Richard Crist said this intersection will be put on the list for mowing next week. The county will also review the intersection for safety concerns.
If the county finds that there are safety concerns, the next step would be to conduct an engineering study, Crist said. The county would also work with the state Department of Transportation for technical assistance and advice.
Rensselaer County is likely behind on the mowing schedule because of an increase in paving work.
Crist also said that drivers can help keep each other safe. “Sometimes a lot of this stuff can be cured by asking people to keep an extra eye on their speed and making sure speed limits are being adhered to,” he said.
Troy street improvements: Troy has issued a traffic advisor y for road closures and parking restrictions as the city conducts neighborhood milling and paving work. The work will start Wednesday and continue through October.
The affected streets for this week are: Avenue to dead end, Friday
For the complete list, visit www.troyny.gov/traffic. Northway: Watch for a single left lane closure on the northbound Northway between Exit 8A and Exit 12 from Wednesday through Friday as the DOT conducts pavement repairs.
Work is scheduled to begin at 6 a.m. Wednesday and at 7:30 a.m. Thursday and Friday. Work is scheduled to end by 3 p.m. on all three days.
Additionally, the parking lot of the Clifton Park rest area off the Northway is being repaved through Wednesday. Watch for construction equipment and relocated parking spots.