NYSDOT Seeks Public Input Ahead of Environmental Review of Route 17 Upgrade

Visitors placed dots on a map at a public info session on Route 17 upgrade project by the New York State Department of Transportation in the Town of Wallkill, N.Y., on Jan. 17, 2024. Cara Ding/The Epoch Times

Governmental agencies are seeking public input on the upcoming environmental review of the State Route 17 upgrade project spanning Orange and Sullivan counties.

The long-awaited project will get a 30-mile segment on the state route up to the interstate standard, the highest grade within the U.S. roadway system.