DEPEW, N.Y. — Work is getting underway to ease congestion and enhance safety on a 1.3-mile busy stretch of Transit Road.
The $8.3 million New York State Department of Transportation project runs through the towns of Clarence, Lancaster, Cheektowaga, and Amherst, as well as the Village of Depew.
The work includes resurfacing the road between French Road to Wehrle Drive, as well as adding or extending turning lanes and improving accommodations for pedestrians.
Also planned is the widening of the intersection of Transit Road and Genesee Street, including the installation of second left-turn lanes in the north, east and westbound directions. The southbound right-turn lane will be extended to the I-90 on/off ramps. The eastbound Genesee Street right-turn lane at Transit Road will also be extended.
French Road will be widened at the intersection of Transit Road to better align the left-turn lanes. Other improvements are planned including new traffic signs, pavement markings, and re-timing of signal lights.
“The rehabilitation of Transit Road along with a new pedestrian bridge and other safety enhancements will make it easier for people to safely walk, bike, and drive as they traverse this critical corridor in Erie County, while also allowing for the safe movement of goods and freight,” said New York State DOT Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez.
Construction is scheduled to wrap up during the winter of 2023.