Construction Begins On NY Works Project In Finger Lakes And Rochester Areas

ALBANY, NY (07/27/2012)(readMedia)-- New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Joan McDonald today announced that construction has begun to resurface portions of State routes 90, 104 and 441 in Cayuga and Monroe counties. The $7.4 million contract to pave 16 miles of State roads is part of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's NY Works program.

"Governor Cuomo's NY Works program speeds up our bridge and highway reconstruction efforts and puts people back to work," said Commissioner McDonald. "The traveling public will see nearly twice as much highway work than just last year. We ask motorists to be patient and drive carefully through construction zones."

NY Works focuses on improving pavement that is in fair condition and bringing it to good. This preventive maintenance work will better preserve the State's infrastructure and guard against the need for more costly, in-depth construction. Bundling projects sites within close geographic locations into a single contract also enables DOT to lower expenses and obtain lower bids.

Road repairs have begun on more than 7.5 miles of Route 90 between the village of Cayuga and Route 31 in the towns of Aurelius and Montezuma, Cayuga County. Work is expected to be completed by the end of July.

The contract also includes pavement repairs on the following State roads in Monroe County:

• More than 5.5 miles of Route 104 from Bay Bridge to Phillips Road in the town of Webster. Construction is scheduled to begin in mid-August and continue for about three months. Most work will take place at night.

• Nearly three miles of Route 441 from Dublin Road to the Wayne County line in the town of Penfield. Work will begin next week and continue for about three weeks.

The contractor for this work is Villager Construction of Fairport, Monroe County.

Motorists may encounter flaggers directing traffic and should expect travel delays. It is imperative that motorists remember this season to drive carefully through the many highway and bridge construction zones they will encounter.

For real-time travel information, call 511 or visit www.511NY.org. 511NY is New York State's official traffic and travel information source. The 511NY site and mobile app provides offers free, 24/7, statewide real-time traffic and transit information for all of New York State. It also offers a transit trip planner, camera views, weather alerts and forecasts. New features available at the website include additional mobile app features, border crossing times, new notifications on the home page and an interface that is easier to navigate.

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