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New York State Senator Tom O’Mara used his recent appointment as ranking member on the Senate Finance Committee to express the need for more funding of local roads and bridges. In particular, Upstate-Downstate spending parity on bridges and roads.
He says infrastructure in the Finger Lakes and Southern Tier need help.
O’Mara made his comments at the opening of a series of legislative hearings on Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposed 2021-2022 New York State budget. Over the next several weeks, the Legislature’s fiscal committees the Senate Finance Committee, and the Assembly Ways and Means Committee will hold 13 virtual hearings examining Cuomo’s proposals in key issue areas.
The Empire State Trail can be broken down into three separate sections: Hudson Valley, Erie Canal Trail and Champlain Canalway. Among those are sub-sectional paths, nearly all costing in the millions to construct the most expensive being the Albany-Hudson Electric Trail, a $45 million venture that spans 36 miles following the historic route of the electric trolley system from the early 1900s.
The entire trail includes activities outside of biking, such as overnight camping sites and access to cultural attractions. It is estimated it will bring in 8.6 million residents and tourists annually, which will hopefully give the state an economic boost post-COVID recovery.