New York investing $34.6 million in affordable housing, seven bridges
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Durand Senior Apartments replaced two abandoned churches with 70 affordable apartments and an adult day care facility.
Two vacant churches, the former St. Salome Church and former Durand United Church of Christ, were demolished to make way for the construction
Durand Senior Apartments includes 70 apartments across two buildings and an additional one-story building that houses St. Ann's Adult Day Service at Durand. Two vacant churches, the former St. Salome Church and former Durand United Church of Christ, were demolished to make way for the construction of the new development.
Amenities include Energy Star appliances, an emergency call system, Intercom entry, laundry facilities on each floor, and elevator access. There is a community room and an outdoor courtyard.
There are eleven apartments reserved for frail elderly households. Seven apartments are fully wheelchair accessible and three apartments are designed for hearing or visually impaired persons. Rents for all apartments are affordable to households earning at or below 60 percent of the Area Median Income.
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that major construction is complete on a $13 million project to rehabilitate the Jewel Avenue Bridge over the Van Wyck Expressway in Queens, as well as the exit and entrance ramps that connect Jewel Avenue to the southbound expressway.
The project has enhanced safety and mobility along a key thoroughfare in Central Queens and improved access to one of the borough's major traffic arteries.
The project included the repair of the bridge deck and structural steel, the repaving of the bridge's road surface and the reconstruction of its sidewalks. Structural repairs were also made to the exit and entrance ramps leading to and from Jewel Avenue to the southbound Van Wyck.
Additional improvements include new LED streetlights, traffic lights, drainage scuppers and fencing. Signage along the roadway was upgraded to meet current standards and provide better reflectivity and readability.
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that work has begun on a two-year, $4.6 million project to rehabilitate six bridges in Saratoga, Warren and Albany counties.
The project will improve driving conditions, enhance safety and extend the service life of these vital connectors that help keep people and commerce flowing throughout the Capital Region.
Work being done includes resurfacing of the pavement approaches to the bridges and repairs to bridge decks, joints, concrete and guiderails.
The first bridge being repaired as part of the project is the Butler Road Bridge over the Adirondack Northway (Interstate 87) in the Town of Moreau, Saratoga County, just south of the Hudson River and the new Adirondacks Welcome Center.
The bridge carries approximately 1,000 motor vehicles per day in a largely wooded part of the town.
Traffic on the Butler Road Bridge will be reduced to one alternating lane controlled by traffic signals during the work, which is expected to conclude by the end of September.
Work will also begin in July on the northbound bridge and southbound bridge on the Adirondack Northway (Interstate 87) over Luzerne Road, just north of Exit 18, in the town of Queensbury, Warren County.
Lane closures will be required on Luzerne Road (underneath the Northway) throughout the summer with traffic controlled by a flagger.
To minimize disruptions, lane closures on the Northway will be limited to off-peak hours and will not take place until after Labor Day.
Construction on the two bridges is expected to be completed by the summer of 2020.
Other bridges being rehabilitated include:
The Route 29 Bridge over the Fish Creek, in the hamlet of Grangerville, Town of Saratoga, Saratoga County. Work will begin later this summer during weekday hours and is expected to be completed in the fall.
The Route 9 Bridge over State Route 7 locally known as "Alternate Route 7" in Latham, Town of Colonie, Albany County. Work is scheduled to begin in 2020.
The Old Loudon Road bridge over State Route 7 in Latham, Town of Colonie, Albany County. Work is scheduled to begin in 2020. ■