Entrance to Veterans Drive in Holley may be closed long-term due to damaged culvert

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 16 May 2026 at 9:29 am

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HOLLEY – The entrance to Veterans Drive off South Main Street in Holley is barricaded over a culvert.

The entrance is blocked off to traffic after a powerful storm on April 1 caused flooding that damaged a culvert near the entrance. The road is crumbling near the culvert.

It would be too expensive for the village to take on the cost of replacing the culvert, Holley Mayor Mark Bower said at Tuesday’s Village Board meeting.

Early estimates put a replacement at $300,000 to $500,000, he said.

The VFW and businesses in the Holley Business Park are accessible from Maziarz Drive off Route 31 by Crosby’s and Mitchell Family Cremations & Funerals.

The Veterans Drive entrance has long been considered a dangerous intersection, especially making a left turn onto South Main Street due to limited sight lines, village officials said.

There is a chance the culvert and road could be fixed if federal funding is approved by FEMA. Holley and other municipalities that suffered damages from the flooding may be eligible for FEMA funding. The state is currently going through the process to see if there will be FEMA aid for the affected counties.