Route 63 in Wildlife Refuge will close for month beginning April 14

Press Release, NYS Department of Transportation

TOWN of ALABAMA – The New York State Department of Transportation, in coordination with the Federal Highway Administration, is advising motorists that State Route 63 through the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge in the Town of Alabama, Genesee County, will be closed effective April 14th and remain closed for approximately a month to accommodate an ongoing federal culvert replacement project.

We appreciate the public’s patience as this important project progresses.

Motorists are encouraged to follow the posted detour that utilizes State Route 77, Gasport Road, and State Route 31. Local traffic will be able to access Route 63 up to the immediate work zone. Access to the refuge will remain open for the duration of the closure.

Additionally, on Thursday, April 10, and Friday, April 11, Route 63 through the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge will be reduced to a single lane with alternating traffic controlled by flaggers from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Motorists should anticipate travel delays and build extra travel time into their schedule. Construction activities are weather dependent and subject to change based on conditions.

Motorists are urged to slow down and drive responsibly in work zones. Fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone. Convictions of two or more speeding violations in a work zone could result in the suspension of an individual’s driver license.