NY announces $100 million in paving projects state-wide including 2 in Orleans County

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 4 December 2024 at 4:43 pm

Gov. Kathy Hochul announces $100 million in paving projects state-wide today, including two in Orleans County.

The “pavement resiliency” work includes 551 lane miles in state highways. The two projects in Orleans County also extend into a neighboring county.

The local projects include:

$1.4 million to resurface Route 31A from Hulberton Road to Redman Road, Orleans and Monroe counties.
$2.6 million to resurface Route 77 from Interstate 90 to Route 63 and Route 63 from Route 77 to the northern boundary of the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge, Genesee and Orleans counties.

“Between extreme heat in the summer, devastating winter storms and the ongoing saga of freeze-thaw cycles, New York’s roads take a pounding from extreme weather in all seasons, and this investment takes direct aim at rejuvenating some of the State highways most impacted by extreme weather,” Governor Hochul said in a news release. “Keeping our infrastructure in a state of good repair is a sound investment that not only increases resiliency but spurs economic development and tourism across New York.”

The paving projects are expected to start next spring. The work is funded through the federal Infrastructure, Investment and Jobs Act.

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer said, “$10 million from our Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law is literally paving the way for improved safety and good-paying jobs repairing cracks and modernizing highways across New York. I’ll never stop fighting to make sure that our roads are as safe and efficient as possible, and I’m thankful for Governor Hochul’s work putting these federal dollars to good use.”