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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced $151 million in new funding for the renewal of State roadways impacted by extreme weather events. This State funding will support 95 paving projects and the renewal of approximately 1,013 lane miles of pavement across the state, including at least one project in every county and the City of New York. This new funding, provided through the PAVE NY Initiative, complements $743 million in direct State aid provided for local road and bridge projects that helped renew approximately 3,700 lane miles of road across New York State.

$2.6 million of the money will be spent on two projects in Tompkins County, and an additional $1 million will renew Route 34B from the Tompkins County line to Route 90 in Cayuga County:

• $1.2 million to renew Route 227 from the Schuyler County Line to Route 96 in Tompkins County
• $1.4 million to renew Route 79 from Route 38 to the Tompkins County Line in Tioga County

"New York continues to make nation-leading investments in the renewal and modernization of the State's roads, bridges, transit systems and airports," Cuomo said. "These investments are laying the foundation to ensure sustained growth throughout the 21st century in tourism, business and workforce development, and economic opportunities."

This sustained infrastructure investment will enhance the safety of the State's highways and reduce roadway roughness, making these pavements more fuel efficient. The projects announced last week will begin this spring and will be completed during the winter of 2020.

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