Company redoing thruway rest stops wants another $200 million from us

[Saltwater60]

Yeah sure no problem we will give you another $200 million. Kick em to the curb.

Lead company of NYS Thruway rest stop project seeking over $200M bailout

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — There are new concerns over rest stops along the New York State Thruway from a $450 million project that began nearly two years ago. Now, the lead company overseeing the pr…

www.rochesterfirst.com

 

[ManualF150]

Knowing NYS, they will get suckered into giving it to them at our cost.

 

[Willyone]

"Rest stop" my ass. Don't need no fuk'n rest stop. Man up sissies... just pull off the road and take a leak.

 

[Jmac00]

this is why you should use a "Penalty Clause" in all state contracts. Force these idiots to man up and finish the projects

 

[CNYJohn]

Ain't it funny that Applegreen, an Irish company, is looking for a bailout while Pedo Pete is in Ireland?

 

[Saltwater60]

"Rest stop" my ass. Don't need no fuk'n rest stop. Man up sissies... just pull off the road and take a leak.

I need gas when towing my camper so we need em.

 

[Saltwater60]

this is why you should use a "Penalty Clause" in all state contracts. Force these idiots to man up and finish the projects

I’m sure the state paid them up front. I do get costs have risen since the pandemic but not 50%. Maybe the state should pay the increased costs of materials. But then again a contract is a contract so…

 

[Zerex]

The state budget is only half the real budget.

The T-way authority, the Dormitory Authority and other authorities and divisions are off budget and the source of billions in political dark money.

Know what the State pays for computers? The State does not.............for example. 10k per work station is typical.

 

[togmaster]

There are usually material escalation clauses in these contracts. I don't doubt they are owed additional money over the base bid no matter what the politicians think.

 

[Deplorable Me]

"Rest stop" my ass. Don't need no fuk'n rest stop. Man up sissies... just pull off the road and take a leak.

You actually pull off the side of the road to piss? That's what rust holes are for.

 

[Kwalsh]

Maybe if they had more than 3 people working on them they would have been done under budget and on time, do you think it’s because they know “captain eyebrows” is weak?

 

[Slacker43]

"Rest stop" my ass. Don't need no fuk'n rest stop. Man up sissies... just pull off the road and take a leak.

Got threatened with several tickets for this once. It's one police interaction I will never forget.

I had driven for several hours after a hurricane down south and there was no power anywhere. I finally pulled off on a huge exit ramp. In the act I see lights flashing on the trees out in front of me. This cop didn't care that there was nothing open to actually use a bathroom. About 11pm and I had seen about 2 cars in the last hour. He was just there for my safety though.

 

[fresch]

Check the price of copper wire, steel pipe, etc., I'm sure they are hurting.
Plus, the materials used on government jobs are much better than residential; stone, real wood, etc., the gov still builds like it will last 80 yrs. only they rebuild every 25-30 yrs.
Me personally, I just need a pisser/shitter, fuel, snack. Not 5 lotto machines, propaganda murals and the other bs they put in "brought to you by gov xyz" .
The signs should say provided by ny state tax payers.

 

[Mk44]

Supposedly the agreement "in 2021, a reliance on taxpayer funds was said not to be a part of the deal."

I'd say it's not our problem. I'm sure the owner of Applegreen is loaded. They signed the deal, they should dig into their own pocket to finish the project.

Besides, I don't know why a rest stop needs to look like a mini mall? Just have a gas station with a 7/11 type store and some bathrooms.

 

[2WheelGnnr]

all cuz they can't budget!! the #1 thing in contracting....cost overruns........budget it right and wont be slobbering for another 200 mil......the tax payers...paying to....dont need to stickin rest stops you want to eat have snack machines and porta potties here and there...always thought the rest stops were a waste?! is there anywhere else like the NYS thruway?? maybe but I dont know myself!!!!

 

[pshift]

It's really simple. They will simply raise the tolls on I-87/I-90. Back roads anyone?

 

[Dr. Evil]

No thanks. I'll hold it in. I also don't eat fast food.

 

[2WheelGnnr]

pshift...lead the way.....5& 20 for me too now eastbound.....we dont drive as much as we used to when her parents were alive and the kids were little but.....maybe next that way out!!!

 

[dwa12479]

And tolls will continue to rise. Even though they were SUPPOSED to go away completely when the bonds were paid off in .... wait for it.... 1996.

 

[Acer-m14]

rest area need to close up and shut down ..

Truckers will pee at the truck stop fuel pump too ..

 

[repete]

Check the price of copper wire, steel pipe, etc., I'm sure they are hurting.
Plus, the materials used on government jobs are much better than residential; stone, real wood, etc., the gov

Prices are high, so is scrap price. Wonder if the state PAID to have all the copper disposed of? What about all the stainless-steel fixtures and even those huge wooden beams, all worth money and where did it go?

 

[fresch]

Depends on the contract.

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

How about they eat shit

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

The irony is I travel a fair amount so I compare different places. Most every single state I've ever been in has a very nice well maintained "welcome center" within 2 miles of crossing the state line on an interstate highway. The vast majority are non toll roads.


Do you know the only state I can think of off the top of my head that doesn't have a welcome center? Th I-90 heading east from PA into NY there is no welcome center or rest are until like 50 miles into the state in Angola. And it's a toll road that you're paying to drive on. If that doesn't tell you NY priorities nothing will.

 

[Jmac00]

LOL, we travel a fair amount too, Only in the NE do you pay tolls. Everything south and out west is toll free. But the roads everywhere else, are in terrible condition, drive on Rt-20 through Shreveport La, probably the worst road in the western hemisphere. it was so bad, it broke my front bumper ( air damn ) to the Escape Pod. Rund down rt-10 or rt-40, just a disaster, and rest stops are anywhere from 40 to 90 miles apart.

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

LOL, we travel a fair amount too, Only in the NE do you pay tolls. Everything south and out west is toll free. But the roads everywhere else, are in terrible condition, drive on Rt-20 through Shreveport La, probably the worst road in the western hemisphere. it was so bad, it broke my front bumper ( air damn ) to the Escape Pod. Rund down rt-10 or rt-40, just a disaster, and rest stops are anywhere from 40 to 90 miles apart.
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Sorry to hear.

I took 90, 79, route 19, 77 south and at some point in Pa you stop seeing potholes. Most of the roads I have been on seem to get better outside of NY.

I've only been on I-20 in SC so not sure about west into LA

 

[OwnTheRide]

I took 90, 79, route 19, 77 south and at some point in Pa you stop seeing potholes. Most of the roads I have been on seem to get better outside of NY.

I'll never forget the people who opposed gas development in NY presenting "BUT IT WILL DESTROY OUR ROADS!" as one of their arguments.

Which roads, exactly? I live near the PA border. You know, where there's tons of gas drilling. You can tell when you cross the border into PA because you stop hearing the ba-bump ba-bump ba-bump of NY's shitty roads.