HAMBURG, N.Y. (WKBW) — In honor of Women’s History Month, two women at the New York State Department of Transportation in Erie County are breaking barriers in roles traditionally held by men — one behind the wheel of a plow and the other managing crews who keep our roads safe.
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Heather McCourt is the resident engineer for the state DOT in southern Erie County. Melanie Wikarski is a highway maintenance worker and plow driver…