State officials have allocated nearly $69 million for Western New York bridge repair and replacement projects, part of a statewide initiative to help local governments strengthen their infrastructure while making bridges and culverts more resilient and reducing the risk of flooding.
The funding is part of more than $516 million in Bridge NY assistance for 141 local governments across New York, designed to support projects that combat climate change and ensure that the bridges can better withstand extreme weather. It comes on top of $716 million that was previously awarded through the program.
Porter Center Road in the Town of Porter is to reopen to traffic Thursday.
“New York State is making historic investments to modernize our infrastructure, and we are committed to working with our partners in local government to help ensure that their bridges and culverts are ready to meet the challenges of global climate change,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said.Among the awards are $1.43 million for the Kenfield Road bridge over Black Creek in Clarence, where town officials have been pushing to replace an old bridge that was last rehabbed more than 20 years ago. Officials said the new bridge, expected to take five to six months to complete, will probably be a modern three-sided box…
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