Route 105 To Get A Facelift In Nassau County

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday that the state would be repaving about 1.5 miles of Route 105/Jerusalem Avenue in Wantagh and Massapequa to help repair the damage that the harsh winter weather caused.

All told, the state is investing more than $100 million in road repair projects across New York. Jerusalem Avenue is the only road in Nassau receiving funding. The only other road on Long Island the state is repairing is Route 454 in Suffolk. Jerusalem Avenue is getting $2.3 million from the state for the repair work.

Cuomo said the work will take place this summer and fall, and all of the work is expected to be completed this year.

"These investments are critical to our transportation system and essential for community growth and regional economic competitiveness," Cuomo said in a release. "By infusing more than $100 million in state funds to revitalize our roads, we are enhancing the quality of life for all New Yorkers while ensuring every traveler remains safe throughout the Empire State."

The state budget included $65 million in Extreme Weather Recovery funds for locally-owned roadways, and this additional $100 million investment will support the renewal of state-owned roadways. The funding is supported through the New York State Department of Transportation's five-year capital plan and is in addition to the $743 million provided in this year's budget in direct state aid to local governments for road and bridge repair and modernization.

The plan calls for repaving 1.5 miles of Route 105, from where it intersects with Wantagh Avenue in the west to Route 107/Hicksville Road in the east.

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