Parkway Pavement: Crews in Vestal Focus on Roughest Sections

The thousands of drivers who use the Vestal Parkway every day have been coping with some bone-jarring conditions recently.

Sections of the parkway - Route 434 - have been in rough shape and more motorists have been complaining about the road surface.

Some WNBF listeners have been asking when the state Department of Transportation intends to repave the heavily-traveled parkway.

One exasperated driver said "my truck kicks sideways in certain spots." He said "something needs to be done."

There has been no announcement about any future resurfacing projects on Route 434 but DOT workers have started making some pavement repairs on some parts of the parkway.

Crews on Friday were milling and patching sections of the roadway near the University Plaza.

People who travel on Route 434 on a regular basis have indicated that area and portions of the parkway near Binghamton University's main entrance seem to be in the worst condition.

It's believed the last time Vestal Parkway was repaved was in 2014.

WNBF NEWS VIDEO: Pavement repair operations on Route 434 in Vestal on June 27, 2025.

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