Town advocacy leads to Monroe Avenue repaving project

A Message from Supervisor Bill Smith:

After years of consistent advocacy, I’m happy to report that the State Department of Transportation will completely repave Monroe Avenue from the Canal Bridge at the Village line to the 590 overpass on the other side of the town line with Brighton.  I’ve put it in red on this screen shot from Google Earth.  Work is scheduled to begin next year.  No word yet from State DOT as to precisely when. 
 
Here at Town Hall we’ve been concerned for some time about the condition of Monroe Avenue especially in the stretch closest to the canal bridge.  Last winter, the array of random hubcaps near one monster pothole on the incline to the bridge told the whole story.  So for all of us this has been a long-awaited project.  

Work will include critical improvements to drainage and upgrades to make sidewalks fully ADA-compliant.  I’ll be pushing DOT to include bike lanes as part of the project.  Bike lanes stand on their own merits, but in addition, are consistent with the Town’s plan incorporated into our new Zoning Code for redevelopment of Monroe Avenue into a mixed residential and commercial corrider with a more village-like ambience.  

Thank you, State DOT, for this plan for a safer, more accessible and more aesthetically pleasing roadway for everyone.

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