Cuomo announces new $151M to pave local roads, bridges

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced an added $151 million in new funding to coincide with $743 million in direct state aid for local road and bridge projects across New York.

The added funding is for fixing roads impacted by extreme weather events. The new funding is part of the PAVE NY Initiative.

“New York continues to make nation-leading investments in the renewal and modernization of the State’s roads, bridges, transit systems and airports,” Governor Cuomo said. “These investments are laying the foundation to ensure sustained growth throughout the 21st century in tourism, business and workforce development, and economic opportunities.”

In a joint statement, Senator Tom O’Mara (R-Big Flats) joined Assemblymen Phil Palmesano (R-Corning) and Chris Friend (R-Big Flats) said the funds would have a big impact.

“Beginning in 2013, the state’s recognition of the importance of statewide transportation funding continues to make a significant difference for our local governments, local economies, local property taxpayers and motorist safety locally and statewide,” they said in the statement. “We will continue to work with Governor Cuomo, our legislative colleagues and local highway superintendents and leaders across this region and state on this vitally important challenge and priority. The improvement and upkeep of local roads and bridges is a wise use of taxpayer dollars.”

Here’s how the funding breaks down throughout the region:

Central New York

Approximately $13.9 million in projects to renew 119 lane miles of the following roads in Oswego, Onondaga, Cayuga, Cortland and Madison counties:

$1.5 million to renew Route 12 from the Chenango City Line to South of Hubbardsville in Madison County
$3.9 million to renew Route 11 south of Taft Road to North of Bear Street in Onondaga County
$2.2 million to renew Route 38A from Route 38 in Moravia to the Onondaga County line and from the Cayuga north County line to the Cayuga east County line in Cayuga and Onondaga Counties
$1.2 million to renew Route 3 from Route 264 to Route 104 in Oswego County
$663,000 to renew Route 26 from Route 23 to the Chenango County Line in Cortland County
$1.5 million to renew Route 173 from the Syracuse City line to Limestone Creek Bridge and Clinton Street to the Madison County line in Onondaga County
$694,000 to renew Route 48 from Farrell Road to the Baldwinsville Town line in Onondaga County
$1 million to renew Route 34B from the Tompkins County line to Route 90 in Cayuga County
$904,000 to renew Route 13 from the Oneida County line to Route 104 in Oswego County
$344,000 to renew Route 298 from East Taft Road to Route 31 in Onondaga County

Finger Lakes

Approximately $17.5 million in projects to renew 162 lane miles of the following roads in Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, Monroe, Wayne, Ontario, Yates and Seneca counties:

$2.9 million to renew Route 96A from north of Kennedy Road to Woodworth Road in Seneca County
$850,000 to renew Route 89 south of Ernsberger Road to south of Canoga Road in Seneca County
$1.2 million to renew Route 33 from Route 237 to the Monroe County line and Route 33A from Route 33 to Interstate 490 in Genesee County
$2.6 million to renew Route 436 from the Village of Nunda to the Village of Dansville in Livingston County
$2.1 million to renew Route 36 from Route 383 to the Village of Churchville in Monroe County
$1.6 million to renew Route 14A from the Yates County line to Routes 5/20 in Ontario County
$1.9 million to renew Route 31A from Route 31 to Route 98 in Orleans County
$566,000 to renew Route 31 from the Village of Palmyra to the Village of Newark in Wayne County
$1.1 million to renew Route 19A from Route 39 to Route 19 in Wyoming County
$625,000 to renew Route 245/364 in Town of Middlesex in Yates County
$1.4 million to renew Route 318 from Route 14 to Route 44 in Seneca and Ontario Counties
$709,000 to renew Route 31F from Turk Hill Road to the Wayne County line in Monroe County

Western New York

Approximately $14.6 million in projects to renew 180 lane miles of the following roads in Niagara, Erie, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Allegany counties:

$877,000 to renew Route 20 from Amsdell Road to Route 62 in Erie County
$766,000 to renew Route 324 from Route 384 to Eggert Road in Erie County
$650,000 to renew Route 277 from Woodward Drive to Route 354 in Erie County
$758,000 to renew Route 265 from the Buffalo north City line to the Tonawanda South City line in Erie County
$1.1 million to renew Route 39 from Chautauqua County line to Gowanda Village line in Chautauqua County
$953,000 to renew Route 18 from the Route 104 ramps to Blairville Road in Niagara County
$965,000 to renew Interstate 86 from Exit 16 to Exit 17 westbound in Cattaraugus County
$1.1 million to renew US Route 60 from the Village of Cassadaga to US Route 20 in Cattaraugus County
$2.5 million to renew US Route 62 from US Route 60 to Route 394 in Chautauqua County
$458,000 to renew Route 18 from Porter-Center Road to Ransomville Road in Niagara County
$1 million to renew Route 305 from south of County Route 5 to the Cattaraugus County line in Allegany County
$372,000 to renew Potters Road and Seneca Street from Buffalo City line to Route 240 in Erie County
$1.2 million to renew US Route 20 from Route 249 to Eden Evans Center Road in Erie County
$1.9 million to renew US Route 20 from Townline Road in the town of Alden to the Erie County line in Erie County

Southern Tier

Approximately $19.6 million in projects to renew 124 lane miles of the following roads in Steuben, Schuyler, Chemung, Tompkins, Tioga, Broome, Chenango and Delaware counties:

$1.2 million to renew Route 227 from the Schuyler County Line to Route 96 in Tompkins County
$3.1 million to renew Route 53 south from the Hamlet of Kanona to the Village of Prattsburgh in Steuben County
$2.2 million to renew Route 53 north from the Village of Prattsburgh to the Livingston County line in Steuben County
$1.2 million to renew Route 34 from the Tioga County line to the Town of Van Etten in Chemung County
$813,000 to renew Route 329 from Meads Hill Road to County Route 17 in Schuyler County
$2.4 million to renew Route 97 from John Deck Road to Lordville Road in Delaware County
$1.7 million to renew Route 12 from the Broome County line to one-quarter mile south of County Road 2 in Chenango County
$3 million to renew Route 79 from Route 7 to the Town of Fenton in Broome County
$1.4 million to renew Route 79 from Route 38 to the Tompkins County Line in Tioga County
$1.4 million to renew Route 7 from Tunnel Road to Bates Road in Broome County
$1.2 million to renew Route 12 from just north of County Road 3A to the Town of Oxford in Chenango County

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