New-York receives $112M to improve transportation and infrastructures

On April 19, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has granted the New York State Department of Transportation for the undertaking of eighty-one pedestrian, bicycle and air quality enhancement projects among others.

$112M are to be dedicated to new features’s creation in New York such as multi-use bicycle and pedestrian facilities, new accessible sidewalks that adhere to regulations under the American with Disabilities Act, improved access to public transportation and enhanced roadway safety.

New York’s governor, Andrew Cuomo declared: "This funding is critical to enhancing our infrastructure and paving the way for both pedestrian and bicycle travel. By improving roadway safety and increasing access to healthy transportation alternatives, we are providing both residents and visitors a chance to experience the state’s natural beauty like never before, while supporting a cleaner, greener New York for generations to come.”

The FHWA has allocated funds to the New York State Department of Transportation that will provide up to 80 percent of each project’s cost.

In addition to public and private funding, these projects are expected to leverage around $233M in construction and operational air quality improvement, walking and biking promotion and public transportation access expansion.