$4.1 Million To Resurface Part Of Route 45 In Rockland

ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY — New York State will spend $4.1 million to resurface Route 45 from East Eckerson Road to the Palisades Interstate Parkway as part of a plan to support the renewal of state roads affected by extreme weather.

The project, which State Sen. Bill Weber called "critical," addresses long-standing concerns about road conditions in the Hillcrest section of the Town of Ramapo and villages of New Square and New Hempstead, Weber told Patch. It is set to begin in Spring 2024.

"We will continue to work with the Governor, the Legislature, and State DOT to push for additional funding for other road and infrastructure upgrades in our area," Weber told Patch.

In addition to the money for Route 45, five other projects were announced for the Hudson Valley, for a total of $17.4 million:

• $8.0 million to resurface Route 42 from Wilson Road to the Sullivan County line in the Town of Deerpark and Route 207 from Vance Road to Route 300 in the Town of New Windsor, Orange County.
• $2.0 million to resurface Route 115 (Salt Point Turnpike) from West Road to the Taconic State Parkway in the Towns of Pleasant Valley and Clinton, Dutchess County.
• $2.5 million to resurface 208 from Edgewood Drive to Route 44/55 in the Towns of Gardiner and New Paltz, Ulster County.
• $516,000 to resurface Route 52 from Schoolhouse Road to east of Willy Avenue in the Village of Jeffersonville, Sullivan County.
• $321,000 to resurface Route 97 from the Orange County line to one half mile east of Van Tuyl Road Spur in the Town of Lumberland, Sullivan County.

"From a devastating blizzard to historic flooding, we are living in a time of record-breaking weather events which have left many roads across New York State in need of repair and rejuvenation," Gov. Kathy Hochul said in the announcement. "This $100 million will lengthen the lifespan of dozens of roads across the State, making them more resilient in the face of future extreme weather conditions."