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Council moves DOT resurfacing and city resurfacing agreements for Meadow, Meadow Street and Elmira Road to regular agenda
Summary
A multi-part resurfacing and roadwork agreement with the state for Meadow/Meadow Street and Elmira Road was discussed; staff said the DOT project will begin at the city boundary and work inward, is expected early next year, and the city will coordinate traffic mitigation and timing with DOT.
Council discussed a work agreement with the New York State Department of Transportation to resurface Meadow and Meadow Street and Elmira Road, and moved the item to the regular voting agenda for council consideration.
Assistant superintendent Scott (DPW) and staff said NYSDOT is completing procedural legal elements and that the project remains on track for early next year. Staff noted that the state will begin work at the city boundary and proceed inward, which provides the city additional time to coordinate its own projects (including a Buffalo Street pump station replacement) before the state paving occurs.
Council members asked about traffic mitigation and whether DOT would widen lanes or expand; staff said DOT will do some small corner and curb-line improvements at specific corners but is not expanding lane counts and that DOT will be responsible for traffic control plans while the city will assist as needed. Staff also said city divisions are coordinating to minimize conflicts between the state schedule and city projects.
Action: the committee moved the DOT work agreement/resurfacing item to the regular voting meeting; the motion carried unanimously.
Why it matters: the resurfacing is coordinated with other city capital work and may require traffic mitigation while preserving the city’s project schedule; council members asked staff to pursue temporary pothole repairs in some high-priority stretches ahead of the state paving.
Next steps: administration will continue coordination with NYSDOT, confirm traffic-control plans and schedule, and monitor opportunities to align city capital projects with the state work.
