Buffalo, NY – Mayor Byron Brown and Department of Public Works Commissioner Mike Finn announced today that the city will invest $8 million in infrastructure improvements in the Downtown Entertainment District.
Work will kick-off Monday, April 5th on Chippewa St., between S. Elmwood Ave. and Franklin St.
“These upgrades include repaving, complete sidewalk replacement and new curbing, as well as new City-owned LED street lighting, benches, plantings and other amenities. The goal is to make the Downtown Entertainment District a more attractive, friendly, and engaging place to be,” said Brown.
Finn emphasized that this project is just the first announcement of many for the 2021 construction season.
“The 2021 construction season will be a busy one for the City of Buffalo," said Finn. "In addition to this work for the Entertainment District, work to replace the cables on the Michigan Street Lift Bridge and prep work for the paving of Main Street, from Ferry to Delavan, has already begun."
Additional announcements will be made, including work in residential neighborhoods, in the coming months as more work begins.
Work on Franklin St. will start on Monday, April 12th from Court to Huron St. In addition to repaving, there will be a full replacement of the signal at the intersection of Franklin and W. Mohawk streets.
Infrastructure work on Court St. is anticipated to begin once the majority of construction is complete on Chippewa and Franklin, either late this year or in early 2022.