For those interested in Binghamton development/news/events, etc... (Endicott: school, DMV)

[ckhthankgod]

SUMMIT FITNESS GYM IN OWEGO TO HOLD GRAND OPENING ON SEPT. 28: https://www.cnybj.com/summit-fitness...formally-open/

Binghamton’s first educational nature trail has been announced: https://wbng.com/2021/09/21/binghamt...een-announced/

[ckhthankgod]

Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra ready to hit the right note at the Forum Theater: https://wbng.com/2021/09/24/binghamt...forum-theater/

Fiber Optic Internet now available in portions of Binghamton: https://wbng.com/2021/09/23/fiber-op...of-binghamton/

Goodwill Theatre new show season kicks off next month, details here: https://wbng.com/2021/09/22/goodwill...-details-here/

‘Man of La Mancha’ set to take the stage at Endicott Performing Arts Center: https://wbng.com/2021/09/20/man-of-l...g-arts-center/

[ckhthankgod]

Tiki Barber Honors Greater Binghamton Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2020: https://www.wicz.com/story/44831304/...-class-of-2020

$8.1 Million Binghamton Housing Project To Combat Homelessness: https://www.wicz.com/story/44840457/...t-homelessness

[ckhthankgod]

Apartments, commercial space could be coming to empty lot on Washington Ave. in Endicott: https://www.pressconnects.com/story/...ue/5799333001/

Water Street Parking Garage, serving Boscov's customers for almost 40 years, to be rebuilt: https://www.pressconnects.com/story/...lt/5811877001/

[ckhthankgod]

How Ubiquity Solar coming to Endicott will have impacts beyond the Huron campus: https://wbng.com/2021/09/23/how-ubiq...-huron-campus/
More, Huron Campus in Endicott is sold industrial real estate company: https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/n...state-company/

U.S. HOUSE MEMBER, A BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY GRADUATE, TO ADDRESS CLASS OF 2020 COMMENCEMENT: https://www.cnybj.com/u-s-house-memb...-commencement/

[ckhthankgod]

From NY Upstate...

Must-see Upstate NY home: $95,000 “Witch House” in Binghamton filled with 1800s artisan details: https://www.newyorkupstate.com/homes...n-details.html

[ckhthankgod]

Spiedie Fest and Balloon Rally set to kick off Friday: https://wbng.com/2021/10/05/spiedie-...ck-off-friday/

More: https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.pre...amp/6002198001

https://www.spiediefest.com/

[bus man]

Originally Posted by bus man

So it sounds like the entire NY 17 highway from Waverly to Binghamton is ready to be re-designated as I-86 as soon as they finish the Prospect Mountain project. I've seen December 2020 as a completion date, but that was from last year's reports. Do you drive this area? If so, what do you think? Does it look like they're just about done?

A year later, and I can't find a darn thing on the Interwebs about this. OP, do you happen to know if it's been switched to I-86 west from Binghamton, or is it still NY 17 from there to Waverly?

[ckhthankgod]

^It looks like the portion a little bit west of I-81 to Waverly is still Route 17, while the rest of the route is I-86.

[bus man]

Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

^It looks like the portion a little bit west of I-81 to Waverly is still Route 17, while the rest of the route is I-86.

I wish I knew what was taking them so long. I had read that the hold up for making the switch was the completion of the Prospect Mountain interchange. In other words, NY 17 had already been upgraded to interstate standards and all they had to do was switch the signs. Prospect Mountain was supposed to have been completed in December 2020, but I've seen nothing to say whether it was or not. NYSDOT's project page hasn't been updated in several years, and when I tried the "contact us" feature, the message bounced back as undeliverable.