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United States : Governor Cuomo Announces $14.7 Million in Highway Improvements Across Central New York and the Finger Lakes
Publish Date : 26-May-2017
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that work is underway on $14.7 million in highway improvement projects across Central New York and in Seneca County in the Finger Lakes region. Projects include resurfacing 17 miles of Interstate 81 in Cortland County and repairing eight culverts in Cayuga, Onondaga, Oswego and Seneca counties, all of which are scheduled to be completed later this year.
"Our continued investments in the future of New York's transportation infrastructure are critical to the success of the Central NY Rising and Finger Lakes Forward strategies," Governor Cuomo said. "These highway improvements will benefit everyone traveling throughout our communities, helping to foster growth in these local economies by ensuring our roadways remain, safe, resilient and reliable for decades to come."
The paving project underway on Interstate 81 in central and northern Cortland County is a $13.3 million continuation of work that began in 2016. The project is milling and resurfacing a 17-mile portion of the highway from South Hill Road in the town of Cortlandville to the Onondaga County line in the town of Preble. In 2016, all roadway expansion joints were replaced and a portion of the northbound highway was resurfaced. This years work will complete paving in both directions of the mainline, as well as on the entrance and exit ramps within the project limits.
A $1.4 million project to repair eight culverts in Cayuga, Onondaga, Oswego and Seneca counties is also underway. The work involves lining seven of the culverts with high-density polyethylene pipes. The remaining culvert, located in the village of Jamesville, Onondaga County, will have its laid-up stone arch lined with aluminum plating. The contract also involves restoring the headwalls and drainage aprons at either end of the culverts.
New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Matthew J. Driscoll said, "Sound highways and bridges support economic growth, enhance the quality of life, and ensure the movement of goods and services all over our great state. Smart infrastructure investments like these benefit communities now and for the future."
Consistent with Governor Cuomo's Driver's First initiative, the project has been designed to minimize impacts to expressway traffic.
Motorists are reminded that fines are doubled for speeding in highway work zones. In accordance with the Work Zone Safety Act of 2005, convictions of two or more speeding violations in a work zone could result in the suspension of an individuals driver's license.
