State Department of Transportation to Host Two Public Information Meetings for Proposed Projects in Towns of Wirt and Burns, Allegany County

State Department of Transportation to Host Two Public Information Meetings for Proposed Projects in Towns of Wirt and Burns, Allegany County

The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is planning two public information meetings on November 4 and November 5 to present proposed culvert and bridge projects scheduled to take place in Allegany County next year.

The first session will be held on Wednesday, November 4, and pertains to a proposed project to replace the culvert that carries State Route 275 over Little Genesee Creek in the Town of Wirt. The meeting will be held from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Wirt Town Hall, 210 Main Street, Richburg, N.Y. 14774. The session will include a brief presentation by NYSDOT engineers followed by a question-and-answer period. Construction on the project is anticipated to begin in the spring of 2027 and be completed by the winter of 2027/2028.

NYSDOT will host the second session on Thursday, November 5, pertaining to a proposed rehabilitation project on the bridge that carries State Route 961F over the Norfolk Southern Railway tracks in the Town of Burns. The open-house style meeting will be held from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Burns Town Hall, 87 Main Street, Canaseraga, N.Y. 14822 and will provide an opportunity for discussion with NYSDOT representatives, who will be available to answer questions. Preliminary project plans will be available for review, but no formal presentation is planned. Construction on the project is anticipated to begin in the summer of 2027 and be completed by the winter of 2027/2028.

No RSVP is required for either meeting. For more information, please contact [email protected].

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