State earmarks $800M for roadway repair

ALBANY | Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced an unprecedented investment to renew dozens of vital state roadways across New York State during the 2026 construction season. Leveraging the $800 million that Gov. Hochul secured in the most recent state budget to augment the final two years of its five-year, $34.3 billion Capital Plan, the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) will invest more than $600 million in over 180 paving projects across the state to be completed next year. These projects, which total almost 2,150 lane miles, are in addition to the paving initiatives already scheduled as part of NYSDOT's core programs and, taken together, represent the most ambitious annual road resurfacing agenda ever put forward by NYSDOT. This historic investment is part of Gov. Hochul's commitment to improve public safety through critical investments in transportation infrastructure, enhancing quality of life for all New Yorkers. In 2022, Gov. Hochul secured full funding for NYSDOT's 2022-2027 Capital Plan, the largest in the agency's history. "As someone who has ridden on virtually every mile of every state road across New York, I know firsthand every curve and every pothole, and next year we will be making an unprecedented investment to improve state roads across New York," Gov. Hochul said. "New Yorkers will be seeing crews out there like never before next year, rejuvenating highways, enhancing the safety of the traveling public, and laying a solid foundation for economic development across the Empire State." Under Gov. Hochul's leadership, New York State is investing in road and bridge infrastructure more than ever before in state history. The $34.3 billion, five-year Capital Plan, the largest in State Department of Transportation history, helps fulfill the Governor's vision for a modern transportation system that serves all New Yorkers. That plan was bolstered in the most recent state budget with an additional $800 million to augment NYSDOT's purchasing power. Thanks to that funding commitment, and taking into account the Department of Transportation's core paving program in its current Capital Plan, a total of over 250 pavement renewal projects across the state are planned for 2026, a nearly $1.2 billion investment that will resurface more than 4,000 lane miles. NORTH COUNTRY ROADS $1.1 million to resurface Route 374 from Reservoir Road to the Route 3 overhead ramp in the Towns of Saranac and Plattsburgh, Clinton County. $1.1 million to resurface Route 87 between Exit 40 and the Beekmantown Rest Area in the Towns of Beekmantown and Chazy, Clinton County. $3.1 million to resurface Interstate 87 from the Beekmantown Rest Area to Exit 41 in the Town of Chazy, Clinton County. $1.2 million to resurface Route 190 from Sample Way to the Hamlet of Ellenburg in the Town of Ellenburg, Clinton County. $324,944 to resurface Routes 972D & 972A, the West Service Road, from the intersection of Route 9 to the Canadian Border in the Town of Champlain, Clinton County. $468,264 to resurface Route 190 from Devils Den Road to Plank Road in the Town of Altona, Clinton County. $2.2 million to resurface Route 9N from Route 74 to Burn Baughn Road, Town of Ticonderoga, Essex County. $1.7 million to resurface Route 9 from Route 22 to Hollywood Avenue, Town of Chesterfield, Essex County. $1.7 million to resurface Route 9N from Ryan Way to Pilfershire Road, Town of Moriah, Essex County. $420,014 to resurface Route 190 from the Hamlet of Brainardsville to the Franklin County Line in the Town of Belmont, Franklin County. $265,227 to resurface Route 3/30 (Park Street) from Mclaughlin Avenue to Hamilton Avenue in the Town and Village of Tupper Lake, Franklin County. $2.3 million to resurface Route 30 from the Village of Malone to the Canadian Border in the Towns of Malone and Constable, Franklin County. $1.1 million to resurface Route 186 between Lake Clear and Route 86 in the Town of Harrietstown, Franklin County. $2.2 million to resurface Route 30 in the Village of Speculator beginning just north of Page Street Road to Lewey Lake Campsite Road, Town of Lake Pleasant, Hamilton County. Franklin County Manager Donna Kissane said, "On behalf of Franklin County, we are pleased to learn that the Governor and the New York State Department of Transportation are investing over $4 million in county-wide highway infrastructure improvements. These projects will enhance the travel experience for residents and visitors." To view the entire list of paving projects broken down by region, click here.

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