"This is an exciting time for LaSalle Park with planning underway to transform the site into Western New York's next great waterfront destination," said Higgins. "This work, supported by federal funding and led by the Army Corps Buffalo District, will reinforce the water's edge, providing the foundation from which the new Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park will grow."
"This is a $6.1 million project, and certainly most of it is being funded by the federal government," added Brown. "These repairs will protect the park, and it will protect the Col. Ward Pumping Station that provides water to the City of Buffalo."
The Buffalo District awarded a $6.11 million contract to repair the seawall, and the project is being conducted in partnership with the non-federal sponsor, the City of Buffalo, and had been cost shared through the feasibility and design phases totaling $1.1 million. It is also being closely coordinated with the $50 million Imagine LaSalle project.