NYSDOT Announces Ny Works Road Resurfacing To Begin

ALBANY, NY (07/11/2012)(readMedia)-- New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Commissioner Joan McDonald today announced that construction is beginning on two contracts worth $12.1 million to resurface approximately 115 miles of road at 17 locations Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie and Niagara counties as a 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," Commissioner McDonald said "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."

With today's announcement, construction has begun on the first NY Works transportation improvement projects only three months after Governor Cuomo signed the 2012-2013 Budget allowing funding for these projects to move forward.

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

As part of both construction contracts, the existing asphalt pavement will be milled off and new asphalt will be overlaid on the roadway. The new pavement surface will provide a smoother, safer riding surface. Signal loop detectors that are impacted will be replaced and pavement markings will be restored.

Construction has begun on a $3 million contract to resurface a total of 33 miles of state highways at seven locations in Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties. The construction contract was awarded to Northeast Paving of Lancaster, Erie County, and work is expected to be completed this fall.

The paving work will begin on 5.1 miles of Route 39 between the Cattaraugus County line and the Perrysburg west village line in Cattaraugus County. Work will then progress to an additional six locations:

• Route 39 from Perrysburg west Village line to Jolls Road in the village of Perrysburg, Cattaraugus County – 5.5 miles

• Route 62 from Route 322 to Church Street in the town of Dayton, Cattaraugus County – 10 miles

• Route 353 from the Cattaraugus south village line to Waverly Street in the village of Cattaraugus, Cattaraugus County – 1.6 miles

• Route 62 from Interstate 86 to the Shermerhorn Corners/Route 394 split in the town of Poland, Chautauqua County – 5 miles

• Route 305S from Route 417 to the Pennsylvania line in the town and village of Portville, Cattaraugus County – 4.2 miles

• Route 417 from the north Portville village line to Portville-Eldred Road in the village of Portville, Cattaraugus County – 2.3 miles

Construction on a $9.1 million contract to resurface a total of 82 miles of pavement at 10 locations in Erie and Niagara counties will begin the week of July 9. Construction contractor for the project is DiPizio Construction Company, of Cheektowaga, Erie County. Traffic impacts are expected to be minimal.

The paving work will begin on Route 277, Union Road, between Michael Road and Cazenovia Creek, in the town of West Seneca, Erie County. Work will then progress to an additional nine locations:

• Route 62 from the Hamburg north village line to Interstate 90 in the town of Hamburg, Erie County – 7.4 miles

• Route 78 from the Erie County line to the Lockport City line, and Route 93 (Robinson Road) from Route 78 (S. Transit Road) to the Lockport Bypass in the town of Lockport, Niagara County - 25 miles

• Route 240 (Harlem Road) from Route 20 to Genesee Street in the town of Cheektowaga, Erie County - 9 miles

• Route 5 from Beach Road to Sturgeon Point Road in the town of Evans, Erie County - 10.4 miles

• Route 130 (Broadway Road) from Route 277 (Union Road) to Dick Road, and from Chateau Court to Route 78 (Transit Road) in the town of Cheektowaga and village of Depew, Erie County - 8.4 miles

• Peace Bridge ramps to Busti Avenue and Interstate 190 southbound in the city of Buffalo, Erie County - 1 mile

• Church Street from Main Street to Interstate 190 ramps in the city of Buffalo, Erie County - 3 miles• Route 425 (Twin Cities Highway) from Colvin Boulevard to the Erie County line in the city of Tonawanda, Erie County - 6.4 miles

• Route 93 (Buell Street) from Route 5 to Cedar Street in the town of Newstead and village of Akron, Erie County - 3.5 miles

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, as well as weather alerts and forecasts. New features available at the site - www.511ny.org - 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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