Construction work is resuming on a $3.6 million safety project to ease congestion and improve safety along Route 33 (Buffalo Road) between Trabold Road and Marway Circle in the town of Gates, Monroe County. Traffic impacts began the week of April 6.
The project will widen Route 33 in the area of Home Depot/Tinseltown Access Road, Wegman Road and Pixley Road in order to provide space for an additional eastbound through lane, plus right-turn lanes to improve traffic flow and safety. Sidewalks will be added along the south side of Route 33 from Trabold Road to Marway Circle. Space for bicyclists will be provided along the corridor and existing bicyclist and pedestrian amenities will be upgraded. The project will also include resurfacing the existing pavement, upgrading the drainage system and traffic signals, and installing landscaping, signs, and pavement markings, according to the NYSDOT.
Motorists can expect daily lane closures along Buffalo Road between the I-490 interchange east towards the Gates Chili High School. Motorists should allow extra travel time to safely pass through the highway work zone. Highway crews will generally work weekdays from 4 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Two-way travel will be maintained at all times along the Buffalo Road corridor. Short term closures at expressway entrance and exit ramps will occur this summer during milling and paving operations. Electronic message boards will inform motorists before these closures occur. Access to all parking lots will be maintained throughout the duration of the project.
Utility relocation work took place during the 2014 season, along with the addition of new sidewalks to the west of the I-490 interchange.
The construction contractor for the project is CATCO, of Alden, Erie County. Work is expected to be complete by August 2015.
Motorists are reminded that fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone. In accordance with the Work Zone Safety Act of 2005, convictions of two or more speeding violations in a work zone could result in the suspension of an individual’s driver’s license.
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