On Wednesday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced her state would release $100 million to support repaving and improvements to state roadways impacted by the extreme weather.
Hochul said the state would fund repaving projects in 66 locations covering nearly 568 lane miles of pavement.
“From a devastating blizzard to historic flooding, we are living in a time of record-breaking weather events which have left many roads across New York State in need of repair and rejuvenation,” Hochul said. “This $100 million will lengthen the lifespan of dozens of roads across the State, making them more resilient in the face of future extreme weather conditions.”
New York has allocated $32.9 billion to the New York State Department of Transportation for its five-year capital plan, an historic road and bridge repair and modernization funding level. The funding level includes allocations of federal formula funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, officials said.
“As we’ve seen over the last couple of years, extreme and intense weather patterns are impacting communities statewide,” New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez said. “This funding provided by Governor Hochul will not only enhance road conditions and public safety, but also promote long-term sustainability and durability of our infrastructure in the face of harsher and more severe climate patterns.”
The funding will cover road and bridge projects in each of the state’s 10 regions. Included in the funding were $1.4 million to resurface Route 20 in Guilderland; $1.8 million to resurface Route 9N in Crown Point; $593,600 to resurface Route 921B in New Hartford Village and Utica; $1.9 Million to rehabilitate Route 21 in Manchester and Palmyra.