Local speakers join national research group in review of road & bridge conditions, congestion, safety

WHEN: Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. EST

WHERE:

AAA Penfield
2156 Penfield Road
Penfield, New York

WHAT: 

The average driver in in the Rochester area loses more than $1,700 annually as a result of driving on roads that are deteriorated, congested, and that lack some desirable safety features, according to a new report from TRIP, a national nonprofit transportation research group based in Washington, DC. Local speakers will join TRIP on Wednesday to highlight the report’s findings and discuss possible solutions.

The report, Rochester Transportation by the Numbers: Meeting the Region’s Need for Safe, Smooth and Efficient Mobility, examines road and bridge conditions, congestion, economic development, highway safety, and transportation funding in the Rochester area. In addition to a statewide report, TRIP will also release regional reports with data for the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, Binghamton, Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York-Newark-Jersey City, Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, Rochester, Syracuse and Utica urban areas.

WHO: 

Lindsay Kensy, Communications Specialist, AAA Western & Central New York

Chris Wiest, Vice President of Public Policy & Membership, Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce

Rocky Moretti, Director of Research & Policy, TRIP

CONTACT:

Carolyn Bonifas Kelly (TRIP) 703.801.9212 (cell)

Rocky Moretti (TRIP) 202.262.0714 (cell)