Washington, DC -Congresswoman Slaughter is proud to announce that the House will consider next week transportation legislation which will deliver $25 million dollars in critical transportation funding to New York's 28^th Congressional District.   

Just this morning, the House Transportation Committee completed their mark-up on the Transportation Authorization Bill (TEA-LU).  An amendment was attached which provides funding for Member projects, including $25 Million in transportation development projects for New York's 28^th District. 

A detailed summary of the projects in the 28^th District is included below.

This legislation is expected to be considered on the House floor next week, and in her new role as Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee, Congresswoman Slaughter will be managing the floor debate on the rule for this critical legislation.  

This legislation is expected to pass both the House and Senate

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Subcommittee on Highways, Transit, and Pipeline

BUFFALO

$2 Million         Enhancement of the Michigan Avenue Corridor, Buffalo

$1.5 Million      Construct and enhance Fillmore Avenue and traffic down-grade and infrastructure improvements to Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo

$4 Million         Roadway, streetscape, pedestrian, transit, and parking improvements to the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, Buffalo

ROCHESTER

$2.4 Million      Design/Environmental work on the Inner Loop from Clinton Avenue to East Main Street, Rochester

$1.5 Million      Design and Construction of an enhancement project at the Erie Canal Aqueduct in downtown Rochester

$900,000         Construct/reconstruct Lincoln Road: Commercial Street to Route 31F in the Town-Village of East Rochester

$500,000         Brooks Landing Transportation Improvements and Enhancement project, Rochester

$2 million          Reconstruction and improvements of University Avenue and the extension of the ARTWalk project, Rochester

$1 million          Intermodal Center Parking Facility

$900,000         Monroe County ITS Project

NIAGARA COUNTY

$2.3 million       Construction of a bicycle/pedestrian off road scenic pathway from the Niagara Falls City Line to the southerly Lewiston Town / Village Line along the Niagara Gorge, Town of Lewiston, Village of Lewiston, Niagara County

$5.6 million       Niagara Falls, NY Relocation, Development, and Enhancement of Niagara Falls International Railway Station/Intermodal Transportation Center

TONAWANDA

$400,000         Reconstruct the Niagara Street culvert/bridge which crosses over Two Mile Creek, City of Tonawanda