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Includes part of Ridge Road in the city of Lackawanna as a state highway
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Mickey Kearns
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BILL NUMBER:S7365 REVISED 06/04/12
Title of bill
An act to amend the highway law, in relation to including part of Ridge Road in the city of Lackawanna as a state highway
Purpose
Enactment of this legislation would designate Ridge Road in the City of Lackawanna as a state highway, thereby relieving the city of the costs and effort associated with the care and maintenance of such road.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends paragraph 1 of subdivision 14 of section 341 of the highway law, as amended by chapter 639 of the laws of 1987, to include the portion of Ridge Road beginning at the western line of the town of West Seneca running generally westerly on or near Ridge Road through the city of Lackawanna to a point on state highway 5.
Existing law
Under existing law, the this portion of Ridge Road is a city road.
Justification
The City of Lackawanna faces serious financial challenges. Over the past 30 years, the City has seen its revenues decrease while the cost of its aging infrastructure continues to rise. Although city leaders should be commenced for their efforts, the maintenance and upkeep of this portion of Ridge Road (2.5 miles) is costly, given the poor condition of the bridges located on this road and heavy traffic volume.
This section of Ridge Road is highly traveled and connects residents of the city of Buffalo to NYS Route 5, a major thoroughfare and access point to downtown Buffalo and the Southtowns. Given its central location, many businesses use this access point to truck their goods to locations across the state and country, increasing the wear and tear on the road and bridge. Designating this portion of Ridge Road as a state highway will relieve the financial burden on the municipality. The city of Lackawanna supports this bill.
Legislative history
This is a new bill.
Fiscal implications
The City of Lackawanna states that, based on design estimates, the cost of repair to the Ridge Road Bridge over the Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad will be $1.3 million. Additional upkeep costs of the road are minimal.
Local fiscal implications
Beneficial to City of Lackawanna, New York.
Effective date
Immediately.
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