Over $47 Million Invested in Infrastructure Countywide
Poloncarz, Officials Gather on Maryvale Drive to Preview Upcoming $5.5 million Project
ERIE COUNTY, NY— The Erie County Department of Public Works’ Highways Division is planning a busy
2025 road construction season, with over $47.4 million in various infrastructure projects planned across the county. Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz was joined today on Maryvale Drive in Cheektowaga by Erie County Legislature Chair Timothy Meyers (7th District), Legislator John Bargnesi (4th District), Town of Cheektowaga Supervisor Brian Nowak, and Commissioner of Public Works William Geary along with departmental personnel to review the season’s schedule.
“2025 will be another busy season for road work in Erie County, with some major projects getting underway and other multi-phase projects continuing this year. With 117 miles of roads to be repaired and five major bridges to be replaced this year, every highway district will be involved in construction this season and motorists should be prepared to ‘give them a brake’ while driving through construction zones,” said Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz. “I thank our Commissioner of Public Works, Bill Geary, and his department for the work they are doing to improve our road and bridge infrastructure, keeping motorists and pedestrians safer.”
“As someone who drives these roads every day, I know how important it is to keep them safe and in good shape,” said Erie County Legislature Chair Timothy Meyers. “This year’s roadwork will touch every corner of the county, and I’m especially proud of the improvements coming to neighborhoods like mine. I want to thank County Executive Mark Poloncarz and our hardworking Public Works crews for making this happen. These investments aren’t just about pavement—they’re about making life better for our families, our kids, and everyone who calls Erie County home.”
Engineering projects represent most of the 2025 Road program, with $26.8 million of these infrastructure improvements anticipated in 2025. Among them are:
- Pine St. reconstruction: fully county-funded, this $4 million investment will reconstruct Pine Street in Aurora from Rte. 20A to the Aurora town line;
- Bailey Avenue from Grover Cleveland to Sheridan Drive in Amherst; 1.2 miles, this $7.8 million project awaits federal funding;
- drainage improvements and road rehabilitation on Lake Shore Road in the Town of Evans, a $4.2 million investment that covers 1.2 miles;
- Borden Road rehabilitation Phase II; this ongoing project in Cheektowaga is an $8.5 million investment;
- Phase I of the New Road rehabilitation in Amherst, an $8.45 million investment;
- 2025 Overlay A projects including Greiner Road (Transit to Anfield), Colvin Avenue (Sheridan to Kenmore), and George Urban Blvd. (Dick Road to Transit); an investment of $7.5 million, these projects are occurring in various districts;
- Maryvale Drive rehabilitation, a $5.5 million investment in the Town of Cheektowaga, covers .92 miles; will include a two-course mill and overlay, new drainage system, replacement of culvert, new curb ramps, pavement markings, and signage;
- Maple Road (from North Forest to Flint) in Amherst, a $2 million investment to address the west bound lanes with joint rehabilitation and paving.
“During the summer construction season our crews are engaged at work sites every day, weather permitting, trying to accomplish as much as possible to move these projects along. This year we have a lot of work on our plate and we are asking motorists to slow down and be extra aware as they are driving through any work zones,” said Commissioner of Public Works Bill Geary, Jr. “Let’s all get home safely.”
Mill and Overlay operations are scheduled for over seventeen miles of county roads in 2025, an investment of over $3.6 million. Roads with mill and overlay work this year include Aero Drive (from Youngs to transit) in Cheektowaga, a distance of 1.53 miles; Sawyer Avenue from Kenmore to River Road in Tonawanda, a distance of 1.02 miles; Indian Church from Mineral Springs to union in West Seneca, a distance of .87 miles; Feddick from Belscher to Shero in Hamburg, a distance of 3.16 miles; Rice from Rte. 219 to Zimmerman in Hamburg, a distance of .44 miles; Mayer from Zimmerman to Feddick in Hamburg, a distance of .86 miles; Genesee from Morton’s Corners-Wyandale to Rte. 219 in Concord, a distance of 2.8 miles; Jennings from Genesee to Marshfield in Concord, a distance of 1.77 miles; William from Bowen to Autumn & W. of Northwood to W. of Aurora in Clarence; Shimerville from Roll to Clarence Center, a distance of .97 miles; Bullis from Three Rod to Marilla Elementary in Elma, a distance of 1.98 miles; all of Behm Road in West Falls, a distance of 1.84 miles; and Powers (hill only) from Rte. 277 to the top of the hill in Orchard Park, a distance of .14 miles.
Over $3.4 million will be invested in Cold Recycle and Top Course treatments for over fourteen miles of county roads in 2025. These routes include Holland Glenwood from Rte. 16 to Phillips in Holland, a distance of 2.68 miles; Warner Hill from Vermont Hill to Hunters Creek in Wales, a distance of .88 miles; Strickler from Main to Clarence Center in Clarence, a distance of 2.13 miles; all of East Avenue in Newstead, a distance of 1.05 miles; Sibley from Genesee to Sharp in Concord, a distance of 1.53 miles; Emerling from Wagner to Brown Hill in Concord, a distance of 1.22 miles; New Oregon from Rte. 75 to Knoell in Eden, a distance of 1.5 miles; South Abbott from Rte. 277 to Newton in Orchard Park/Boston, a distance of 2.43 miles; and South Feddick from Zimmerman to Belcher in Boston, a distance of .95 miles.
Bridge projects account for over $11.7 million in projects in 2025, investments that span Erie County. Bridges on North French Road in Amherst, Sanders Hill Road in Holland, County Road in Clarence, Four Rod Road in Marilla, and Sharp Street in Concord are all in line for work this year; however, federal reimbursements for the North French Road ($1.7 million) and County Road ($1.5 million) bridges may be delayed due to budget uncertainty emanating from Washington, D.C. Similarly, federal funds are not yet obligated for the Sharp Street ($1.9 million) bridge. Bridge washing and deck sealing work will be performed on several bridges countywide this year as will joint & overlay work.
Over 74 miles of outlying and rural roads in the county will receive Oil & Chip treatments in 2025, an investment of over $2 million. These roads include all of Centerline in Wales, which is 6.06 miles; all of Fish Hill in Wales, covering 1.63 miles; all of East Creek in Wales, a distance of 3.52 miles; all of Church in Holland, a distance of 1.19 miles; Hunters Creek from Warner Hill to Rte. 20A in Wales, a distance of 3.21 miles; Warner Hill from Hunters Creek to East Creek in Wales, 2.15 miles; Tonawanda Creek from Rte. 93 to Burdick in Newstead, a distance of 2.4 miles; Tonawanda Creek from Salt to Goodrich in Clarence, a distance of 2.05 miles; Goodrich from Tonawanda Creek to the Niagara County line in Clarence, a distance of .25 miles; Two Rod from Westwood to Clinton in Alden/Marilla, a distance of 3.8 miles; Four Rod from Broadway to Williston in Alden/Marilla, a distance of 4.5 miles; all of Nice Road in Newstead, a distance of 2.1 miles; all of Boston/Colden Road in Boston/Colden, a distance of 3.02 miles; Langford-New Oregon from Sisson Hwy. to Brown Hill in North Collins, a distance of 3.11 miles; New Oregon from Woodside to Langford-New Oregon, a distance of 4.66 miles; South Jennings from W. Becker to Rte. 39 in Collins, a distance of 1.17 miles; Zoar Valley from Foster to Rte. 219, 9.95 miles; Foster Road from Zoar Valley to West Becker, 2.12 miles; Ottenbecker from Brown to Woodside, .8 miles;
Sweetland from Old Lakeshore to Rte. 5, 1.15 miles; Hardpan from Rte. 249 to South Main in Brant/Evans, a distance of 3.01 miles; Gowans from Versailles to Delameter Brant, a distance of 3.1 miles; Cain Rd. from Rte. 20 to Versailles in Brant, 2.87 miles; Hardt from East Eden to Rte. 75 in Eden, 1.64 miles; Haag from East Eden to Feddick, 1.67 miles; and Clark St. near Rte. 62 in Hamburg.
For more information:
On the Erie County Department of Public Works’ Highways Division, visit
https://www3.erie.gov/dpw/division-highways
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