BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Broome County Highway Division has finished a record-setting roadwork season across Broome County that saw completed projects across 14 municipalities, County Executive Jason Garnar, Deputy Commissioner of Public Works Chet Kupiec, and other officials recently announced. For the 2024 construction season, more than 84 miles of roadway was fixed including 48.5 […]
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Broome County Highway Division has finished a record-setting roadwork season across Broome County that saw completed projects across 14 municipalities, County Executive Jason Garnar, Deputy Commissioner of Public Works Chet Kupiec, and other officials recently announced. For the 2024 construction season, more than 84 miles of roadway was fixed including 48.5 miles of milling and paving and 35.5 miles of road sealing. “For four straight years, we’ve increased the number of miles repaired, making our roads safer and more efficient for all who travel through Broome County,” Garnar said in a news release. “This year’s accomplishments would not have been possible without the support of Chairman Dan J. Reynolds, Legislator Matt Pasquale, the Broome County Legislature, along with our partners Assemblywoman [Donna] Lupardo and Senator [Leah] Webb, whose investment has allowed us to complete another record-breaking t Broome County contributed $2.5 million to the work this year, while state funding came in at $5.2 million provided through the Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS), Emergency Winter Recovery (EWR) funds, PAVE NY, and POP programs. The county was set to finish three remaining paving projects by the end of October, which will complete the season. Looking ahead to 2025, one key road-construction project in Broome County will be the Old Route 17 (CR 28) culvert-replacement project over Fly Creek in the town of Sanford, slated to begin next summer. Broome County, in collaboration with Barton & Loguidice (B&L), recently took public comments on the project, which they say will address an undersized culvert and improve hydraulic performance, enhance safety, and support full truck traffic. The construction work is expected to take about four months.