Chris Caya
/ WBFO News
The scent of blacktop is in the air. It's that time of year when governments speed up construction and repair of roads and bridges as the better weather arrives. And this year will be harder for those crews, as people return to the road.
Drivers will be fully aware of road projects because there will be detours, single lanes of traffic or squeezing through a construction site, perhaps with police watching speedometers.
"I would say that we are heading into this year in a pretty decent spot," said Niagara County Public Works Commissioner Garret Meal. "The winter wasn't as harsh as it could be. We did get some additional maintenance activities done that maybe we wouldn't if we were as busy plowing. So we're heading into this construction year in a good spot."