GLENVILLE — The state Department of Transportation is actively considering installation of a laser-activated warning system or similar measures to reduce the…
New York Gov. Cuomo Announces $87 Million in Rail, Port Funding These targeted investments allow us to modernize our state’s aging rail and port infrastructure, helping to spur economic growth and ensure we remain competitive in today’s global economy.”(Gov. Andrew Cuomo via YouTube)
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the availability of $87 million for port and rail improvements in an effort to enhance the state’s trade corridors,
The grants are intended to spur economic competitiveness and support the resiliency of critical infrastructure.
Project activities eligible for funding include wharf and dock reconstruction, dredging, resurfacing at highway-rail grade crossings, track and bridge rehabilitation and terminal construction. As well as enhancing economic competitiveness, the projects are supposed to help with reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
TROY, N.Y. â Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced that major construction has been completed on a project that rehabilitated the Collar City Bridge and a stretch of State Route 7 from the City of Troy to the Town of Colonie, enhancing safety and easing travel along a vital corridor for the flow of commuters, visitors and commerce in the Capital Region.
The Collar City Bridge, carries more than 56,000 vehicles daily between multiple counties. Even as we fight this pandemic, New York is continuing to complete vital infrastructure projects that are critical to the continued health and economic viability of our communities, Cuomo said.
ALBANY â State lawmakers questioned leading transportation officials Tuesday in the first of several hearings about the proposed 2021-22 budget after requests from localities for years to increase state funding to improve local streets and highways.
The joint state Legislature commenced 13 days of bi-cameral hearings Tuesday on the stateâs proposed $192.9 billion 2021-22 spending plan.
State officials project a $39 billion revenue loss over four years because of the COVID-19 pandemic, including losses of $11.5 billion in Fiscal Year 2021 and $9.8 billion in FY 2022. New Yorkâs revenue shortfall will mount to $39 billion over four years.
Members of the Assembly and Senate on both sides of the aisle asked state Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez why Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program funding has remained flat at $477.8 million annually for nearly a decade, and a Extreme Winter Recovery Reimbursement funds were elim