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Please upgrade your browser or activate Google Chrome Frame to improve your experience Apr 25 The closed stretch of highway between Stark Road and Sevey Road on Route 56 could reopen as early as Tuesday according to the state Department of Transportation The highway is the main road between the Canton-Potsdam area and Tupper Lake after a plow driver noticed a hole in the road about five miles north of Seveys Corners While the hole was only about five feet wide a 30-foot-long piece of road beneath it had collapsed at least eight feet down "[It was] a bit worrisome because there was no gravel supporting the blacktop that was there," he said Crews have been working to replace a stretch of road above the culvert The teal film on the rocks and ground is hyrdoseed material to regrow grass and plants after construction Photo: David SommersteinDOT closed the road that night crews were onsite to dig down roughly 23 feet and expose the culvert running beneath the road and we made the determination that since we had it exposed—it's a 100-year-old box culvert that was down there it was constructed in 1928—that now is the time to replace it with a new structure," he said Sand and gravel had gotten into the crack and caused it to collapse Haynes added that previous construction also contributed to the road's damage This stretch of Route 56 was reconstructed in the 1980s crews decided to leave the existing road and build the new road over the top "What we feel occurred was the materials under that existing concrete road that's down there 8 to 10 feet sucked out of the bank over many decades," Haynes said Robert Haynes is the Region 7 director for the DOT He said the department has been working hard to get the road back open Photo: David SommersteinCrews dug out the old road in the section and filled it in from the top of the culvert to what will be the new road Haynes said the newly installed culvert is bigger than the previous one The bottom of the culvert is filled with materials that are similar to the stream bed Haynes said on Friday that crews are planning to finish up their work within the next few days though the road's opening could be delayed by weather or other unforeseen circumstances He said they will pave the road on Monday and Tuesday crews will finish installing new guardrails The highway will be down to one lane when crews are working Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here Thanks for visiting Mar 03 A sinkhole about 6 feet in diameter opened up over the weekend on the main route between Tupper Lake and the Canton-Potsdam area According to the state's 511NY road closures website Route 56 is the main road connecting the Canton-Potsdam area to Tupper Lake It was closed in both directions on Sunday and is expected to remain closed to all traffic for nearly four weeks An alternative route connecting Canton to Tupper Lake on Route 27 through Degrasse adds about 15 minutes to the drive Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse | 3/25/2025 9:25:00 PM Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Feb 21 Not many of us get to read novels set in our hometowns. Sure, if you’re from New York City, Boston, or L.A., you’ve got quite a few stories to choose from. Even the Adirondacks have had their time in the literary sun NY is not your typical setting for a novel New York Times Best-Selling author Tracey Lange’s new book, What Happened to the McCrays? It isn’t just a name picked out of a hat — a stand-in for small towns everywhere and people of this small academic community Lange was looking for an isolated, snowy town to flip the script on her previous two novels. While she was familiar with communities like Lake Placid, she wanted something even smaller. Her research led her to the streets, businesses, and yes - even the Toilet Gardens - of Potsdam When Kyle McCray returns to Potsdam to take care of his sick father he is struck by just how much his departure two years earlier has reverberated Not only for his ex-wife and child but for other people in the community who feel like he has abandoned them Kyle gets the opportunity to redeem himself by helping out a fledgling middle-school hockey team - A.A Lange is the author of two other best-selling novels and joined North Words host Mitch Teich for a conversation from her home in Bend Don’t forget to follow North Words so you never miss a conversation. You can also drop Mitch a line by writing to [email protected]. 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