Road projects set for upstate areas to boost resiliency

GEDDES — Work to enhance the resiliency of state highways is set for selected roads in Central New York, Mohawk Valley, Southern Tier, and the North Country. Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced $100 million for road work in 70 locations in New York state that have been impacted by extreme weather. Marie Therese Dominguez, commissioner of the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), on Dec. 4 announced the funding in the Art and Home Center at the New York State Fairgrounds in the town of Geddes. The road work will begin this upcoming spring, Dominguez noted in her remarks. With project support from the federal Infrastructure and Jobs Act, crews will repave a total of 551 lane miles of state highways in every region of the state, to revitalize New York’s aging infrastructure, Hochul’s office said. After the storms are over and the winter weather has subsided, the NYSDOT turns its attention to rebuilding roads and repairing the damage that’s left behind after a harsh winter, Dominguez said in her remarks. “And with the impacts of climate change becoming even more severe, that workload has been increasing,” Dominguez said. “What does that actually mean? … What it means is that beyond the freeze and thaw cycle, we are experiencing more impacts of not just freezing and thawing but also wind, flooding, downed trees … all of the things that we now see all at once … intense rainfalls, intense snowfalls in tighter periods of time than we’ve seen before.” Joining Dominguez for the announcement were New York State Assemblyman William Magnarelli (D–Syracuse), who chairs the Assembly’s transportation committee and New York State Senator John Mannion (D–Geddes), who will succeed Brandon Williams as the U.S. Representative in New York’s 22nd Congressional District, effective Jan. 3.

Targeted projects

In its announcement, the state listed the projects by region, and the following are a few examples of the highways targeted for work.

Central New York

The Central New York region has eight projects, including a $1.8 million effort to resurface Route 174 from Lee Mulroy Road to Main Street in Marcellus and from Main Street to West Genesee Street in Camillus. Another funding award involves $500,000 to resurface Route 931B (State Fair Boulevard) — from Route 297 to Pump House Road in the town of Geddes. The eight projects also include $1.6 million to resurface Route 104 from the Cayuga County line to Route 104A in the town of Oswego and town and village of Hannibal in Oswego County. The other projects involve: • $2.2 million to resurface Route 26 from Vrolyk Road in the town of Georgetown to Eaton Brook Road in the town of Eaton in Madison County. • $600,000 to resurface Route 13 (Cortland Street and Utica Street) in the village of DeRuyter in Madison County. • $1.3 million to resurface Route 104 from the Mexico East Village line to Interstate 81, Town and Village of Mexico, Oswego County. • $2.1 million to resurface Route 5/20 from the Seneca County line to Route 326 in the town of Aurelius in Cayuga County. • $684,000 million to resurface Route 26 from the Broome County line to Route 41 in the town of Willett in Cortland County.

Mohawk Valley

Among the three funding awards in the Mohawk Valley is a $2.1 million project to resurface Route 20 from Beaver Creek Road to Brothertown Road in the town of Sangerfield in Oneida County. The Mohawk Valley projects also include $1.1 million to resurface Route 5 from Mary Street to Tilton Road in the town of Palatine in Montgomery County, as well as $1.1 million to resurface Routes 20 and 28 in the village of Richfield Springs and town of Springfield in Otsego County.

Southern Tier

The nine projects in the Southern Tier include $2.3 million to resurface Route 38 from the village of Newark Valley to the hamlet of Berkshire, in the towns of Newark Valley and Berkshire in Tioga County. The other projects in the region involve: • $1.1 million to resurface Route 26 from Overlook Drive to the Cortland County line in the town of Triangle in Broome County. • $2.3 million to resurface all four ramps and the rest area at Exit 37 on Interstate 86 in Steuben County. • $250,000 toward resurfacing Route 415 and Route 352 in Steuben County. • $2.3 million toward resurfacing Route 961M in Chemung County. • $1.7 million to resurface Route 11 from the hamlet of Castle Creek to Joyner Road in the towns of Chenango and Barker in Broome County. • $876,000 to resurface Routes 10 and 23 in the village of Stamford and town of Harpersfield in Delaware County. • $534,000 to resurface Routes 30 and 206 in the hamlet of Downsville in the town of Colchester in Delaware County. • $1.5 million to resurface Route 320 from Route 12 to County Road 29 in the towns of Norwich and North Norwich in Chenango County.

North Country

In the North Country, the 11 project awards include $1.3 million to resurface Route 11 from the east village of Gouverneur line to Bristol Road in the town of Gouverneur in St. Lawrence County. The projects also include: • $989,000 to resurface Route 3 from the Oswego County line to Hessel Road in the town of Ellisburg in Jefferson County. • $965,000 to resurface Route 58 from the hamlet of Fine to Route 23 in the towns of Edwards and Fine in St. Lawrence County. • $285,000 to resurface Route 184 from Route 10 to Route 812 in the town of DePeyster and the village and town of Heuvelton in St. Lawrence County. • $330,000 to resurface Route 3 from the hamlet of Great Bend to the bridge over the Black River in the town of Champion in Jefferson County. • $505,000 to resurface Route 374 from a point 0.3 miles west of Sunset Road to Church Pond Road in the town of Dannemora in Franklin County. • $479,000 to resurface Route 421 from Warren Point Road to Route 30 in the town of Piercefield in St. Lawrence County. • $597,000 to resurface Route 58 from Route 23 to Harmon Road in the town of Edwards in St. Lawrence County. • $2.4 million to resurface Route 73 from the Cascade Mountain Trailhead to Liberty Hill Lane, town of North Elba in Essex County. • $927,000 to resurface Route 190 from the Franklin County line to a point 1.6 miles west of Brandy Brook Road in the town of Ellenburg in Clinton County. • $1.1 million to resurface Route 374 from the hamlet of Brainardsville to the village of Chateaugay in the towns of Bellmont & Chateaugay in Franklin County.