WNY will receive $18 million to reduce traffic congestion and vehicle emissions

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The New York State Department of Transportation announced that Western New York will receive $18 million as part of an effort to reduce traffic congestion and vehicle emissions.

According to NYSDOT, the funding is part of $61.4 million awarded to 21 projects across the state. It was made available through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and is provided through the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) and Reduction Program carbon (CRP).

Projects include:

• $3,576,000 to the Town of Amherst for the reconfiguration of the intersection of Maple Road and North Bailey Avenue.
• $1,324,800 to the City of Buffalo for electric bicycles with docking areas, a 20 electric car sharing program, and electric vehicle charging stations on various city-owned lands.
• $5,000,000 to the City of Clarence to construct sidewalks on both sides of the streets in the Hamlet of Clarence Centre.
• $1,656,834 to the Town of North Tonawanda for traffic signal improvements at 19 intersections.
• $5,000,000 to the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority to assist with the purchase of ten 40-foot battery-electric buses and associated charging infrastructure.
• $1,424,115 to the Seneca Indian Nation to connect trails across the Seneca Nation’s Allegany Territory.