Orange County Partnership praises Schumer for advancing Route 17 expansion project
Goshen. Schumer has been advocating for expanding Route 17 to three lanes between Monticello’s Exit 103 and Harriman’s Exit 131 for more than 15 years.
| 14 Jan 2021 | 03:44
Soon-to-be U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer disclosed last week that he urged incoming U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to prioritize federal infrastructure funding toward major construction projects, including the estimated $500-million expansion of Route 17 from Orange County to Sullivan County.
The Orange County Partnership called this a major boost for the proposal.
Many business and economic development leaders in the Hudson Valley region view the expansion of Route 17 as critical to the area’s future economy as it recovers from the coronavirus pandemic and welcomes a host of major new development projects, including LEGOLAND New York and Amy’s Kitchen, both set to open soon in Goshen.