BUFFALO, N.Y.- State, Federal and City officials were at the Ferry Street bridge Wednesday to announce the start of a nearly $8 million project to fix the 100-year-old bridge.
The renovations to the bridge, which connects Buffalo's West Side with Squaw Island, would improve pedestrian walkways and give the bridge a fresh coat of paint.
"The Ferry Street Bridge is a bridge that's considered to be, or designated to be structurally deficient. There are about 99 bridges in Western New York that are structurally deficient, meaning that they need immediate attention. So it's good that this project is moving forward, but it's also an urgent reminder of all the work we still need to do," Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-D) said.
Construction on the bridge will last through the end of next summer, which means visitors will only be able to access the island through the north side.
