Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) - The New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) has officially released renderings of the $1 billion Kensington Expressway project in East Buffalo.
With the project receiving the green light from the federal government this past Friday, the State DOT will move into its final design phase of the project that will create a three quarters of a mile-long cap connecting Dodge Street to Sidney Street, and creating a six-lane tunnel for traffic.
According to the DOT, the purpose of the project is "to reconnect the community surrounding the defined transportation corridor and improve the compatibility of the corridor with the adjacent land uses, while addressing the geometric, infrastructure, and multi-modal needs within the corridor in its current location."
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Friday the Federal Highway Administration has issued a "Finding of No significant Impact," as part of their environmental assessment process that began in June of 2022.
In addition to the capping of the Kensington Expressway, repairs will be made to surrounding roadways, sidewalks, street signs and more in the Humboldt community.
Construction is expected to start sometime near the end of 2024, and is expected to be finished by 2028.
