Backers Push Route 219 Expressway ; Cite Need to Get 1,500-Mile 'Continental 1' Back On Track to Connect Toronto, Miami

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Supporters of "Continental 1" envision a corridor from Toronto to Miami, benefiting businesses and residents along the 1,500-mile driving route.

But the concept faces obstacles in New York State, where plans for extending the Route 219 expressway have stalled. The complete project would create a four-lane highway over 28 miles from Springville to Interstate 86 near Salamanca.

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Backers Push Route 219 Expressway ; Cite Need to Get 1,500-Mile 'Continental 1' Back On Track to Connect Toronto, Miami

"Right now, if you go down the 219 once you get south of Springville, it's a winding, curvy road," said Frank Billittier, assistant regional design engineer for the state ...

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