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Auburn staff outline $6.2 million in state transportation aid and local projects, flag North Street needs
Summary
City staff reported roughly $6.2 million in CHIPS and state touring-route funding, described encumbered projects and proposed uses including Lake Avenue paving, North Street interim repairs, Burgess Street culvert and vehicle replacements.
City staff presented a breakdown Thursday of the city’s 2025 state transportation allocations and related local projects, saying Auburn has roughly $6.2 million available across CHIPS, state touring-route and related programs and recommending targeted paving and repairs this construction season.
Scott McIntyre, the city’s transportation/street program lead, told the council the total combines CHIPS, Emergency Winter Recovery, PAVE New York and State Touring Routes funds and includes about $919,534 in CHIPS plus significant rollover from prior years. He said the city’s total available for qualifying transportation work is “about $6,200,000.”
McIntyre listed projects already encumbered or planned: remaining work from the 2024 road program; a DPW loader funded from rollover CHIPS; microsurfacing and crack-seal programs; Chestnut Street and Matty Place work; Burgess Street culvert replacement (local match $145,000, out to bid soon); and the Standard Avenue/North Street widening design nearing completion and weeks away from bid. He also proposed using an unallocated balance to pave Lake Avenue from Osborne Street to Swift Street and reserving money for broader North Street improvements.
Councilors pressed for specifics on North Street. McIntyre said the city would likely concentrate on the northern section of North Street where fewer sidewalk and ADA upgrades are required, and that a full state-led reconstruction would remain the DOT’s responsibility and could take years if added to the State Transportation Improvement Program. He also noted the city has sent a formal letter to NYSDOT to press for state attention on North Street.
McIntyre said the city is budgeting for six DPW vehicle replacements (all described as replacements), acknowledging supply delays had pushed some purchases across several years; not all vehicles may arrive this year. He said encumbered projects total roughly $2.21 million and that, after planned projects and vehicle purchases, the remaining balance would be a modest rollover (he estimated about $54,000 but cautioned the number may change).
On schedule, McIntyre estimated road program construction to begin in about three to four weeks, subject to contract and insurance finalizations. Burgess Street culvert and other awarded grant projects will go to bid immediately as staff finalize documents.
No formal council action was taken at the presentation; staff sought direction and informed the council about proposed allocations for the 2025 construction season.
