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Creator:

New York (State). Department of Transportation. Governmental Relations Division

 

 

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The Westway was a transportation project conceived and planned in part by Governor Nelson Rockefeller's administration as a replacement for the elevated West Side Highway on the west side of Lower Manhattan, New York City. This series documents the Westway trade-in, a plan in which the funds allocated .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

2

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New York (State). Department of Transportation. Transportation Maintenance

 

 

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These manuals provide summary information on the construction, improvement, and maintenance of state highways in the counties. The manuals record the date of construction of the highway or portions of it, along with information on significant improvements to and maintenance of the highways over time.........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

3

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New York (State). Comptroller's Office

 

 

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This series consists of abstracts of expenditures and accompanying vouchers for services and expenses (mainly travel) submitted by the Superintendent of Prisons to the Comptroller's Office. The Engineer of Prison Highways could spend up to $50,000 on highways designated by the State Commissioner of .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

4

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New York (State). State Commission of Highways

 

 

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This series contains invoices for funds expended by the state for supplies and labor used for the construction or maintenance of state highways. Each form contains the town and county, law under which funds were appropriated, date, name of supplier, a listing of the goods or services purchased, funds .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

5

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New York (State). State Engineer and Surveyor

 

 

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This series consists of printed specifications formulated by the State Engineer and Surveyor for the improvement of State highways. Specification booklets contain prescribed requirements for all aspects of highway construction from excavation, preparation, and selection of materials, to the actual construction .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

6

Creator:

New York State Thruway Authority

 

 

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This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the New York State Thruway Authority..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives