Press release:
The Sharrick Road Bridge between Colby Road and Harper Road will be closing on Sept. 7 for a bridge replacement project. This project is expected to take 3 months. During this time the road will not be passable to regular traffic or emergency vehicles. A detour will be posted.
Press release:
Due to a recent bridge inspection, the Colby Road Bridge over the Murder Creek in the Town of Pembroke will need to be closed to all traffic immediately until further notice. The bridge is located just south of the CSX Railroad Tracks that run alongside NYS Route 33.
Genesee County will be assessing the bridge condition and we will reopen the bridge as soon as it is safe to do so.
Press release:
The City of Batavia Water Department will be making repairs to a water main on Williams Street on Friday July 30. The water will be shut off the length of Williams street starting at around 8:30; we plan to have it restored by 3:00.
This may cause discolored water in the general area, please refrain from doing laundry until the water is clear.
As always, we appreciate your patience.
Press release:
The City of Batavia Water Department is going to be repairing a water line in front of 13 Holland Ave. today. The street will be closed to through traffic including emergency vehicles. Work began about 8 a.m. and should be completed by 3 p.m.
Residents are asked to find alternative routes.
From City of Batavia -- Bureau of Maintenance:
To Merchants and Businesses:
On July 28, the Center Street Parking Lot will be closed for milling operations. After the milling operations are completed city crews will begin pavement repairs and resurfacing over the next few weeks.
The parking will remain open, but sections will be coned off for pavement repairs and resurfacing. This work will be performed during the business day ( 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.) and operations are weather dependent.
If you have any questions, you can contact the Bureau of Maintenance at (585) 345-6400, option 1. We appreciate your cooperation in advance.
South Main Street Road near the Wortendyke Road intersection in the Town of Batavia will be closed beginning Monday, July 12th for a culvert replacement project.
The project will take approximately eight weeks to complete, and that portion of the road will not be passable to traffic or emergency vehicles during that time.
The public will be notified again once the road is reopened.
Laura A. Wadhams, P.E.
Assistant County Engineer
From the city's Bureau of Maintenance:
To all Residents/Property Owners:
Please, be aware the roadwork scheduled for Monday, June 28th has been rescheduled to Tuesday, June 29th. This work is weather dependent and if the work is delayed due to rain it will be scheduled for the next workday.
As a reminder that North Spruce Street (East Avenue to North Street), Fisher Park and Chase Park will be closed to all through traffic.
Residents living within the work area will have limited access to their driveway and may experience delays while the paving operations are ongoing. All efforts will be made to minimize delays. There will be no roadside parking.
Thank you for your cooperation in advance.
From the city's Department of Public Works:
The City of Batavia Water Department is going to be repairing a water line at 10 Vernon Ave. at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, June 23. The repair will require the road to be shut down for through traffic.
This will include emergency vehicles.
The road should be open by 3 p.m.
The City appreciates your patience while we perform this repair.
From the city's Bureau of Maintenance:
North Spruce Street (East Avenue to North Street) and Farwell Drive (North Spruce Street to Trumbull Parkway) will be closed to all through traffic. This will occur on Tuesday, June 15 between the hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the installation of stormwater facilities.
Residents and property owners within the closure may experience limited or delayed access to and from their residence. All throughout the roadwork, motorists are asked to seek an alternate route.
Thank you for your cooperation in advance.
Press release:
The City of Batavia Water Dept. is responding to a water main break at the corner of South Swan and Sumner streets.
The water will be shut off on South Swan from Ellicott to Hutchins, and on Hutchins from South Swan to Hutchins. It will be off from approximately 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Water in the surrounding area may become discolored. Please refrain from doing laundry during this time period.
We appreciate everyone’s patience while the repairs are being made.
From Laura A. Wadhams, P.E., assistant county engineer:
Here are updates for construction and road work that will be happening in Genesee County in the next few weeks.
From the county Highway Department:
Meadville Road between Lewiston Road and Owen Road in the Town of Alabama will be closed beginning Monday, May 24th through approximately Aug. 30th, for a bridge replacement project.
The road will not be passable to regular traffic or emergency vehicles.
The public will be notified when it reopens.
From Genesee County Highway Department:
North Bergen Road between Merrill Road and Bird Road in Byron will be closed effective immediately for approximately two weeks for bridge repair work. It will not be open to local traffic.
The public will be notified when the road reopens.
Press release:
The City Water Department has to do an emergency water shut-off on Wednesday, May 12.
The water will be shut on Ellicott Street from Liberty to Swan, Hutchins from Ellicott to Sumner, Goade, and Hyde Park. This will start at 7:30 a.m. and water will be off until 12 p.m.
We appreciate the patience of the citizens involved.
Press release:
The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists that the bridge carrying Route 19 over the Black Creek overflow in the Town of Bergen, Genesee County, will be closed to traffic for approximately two days, beginning today, May 11, from 7 a.m. to accommodate repairs to the structure.
During this time, a signed detour will be in place guiding motorists to use Route 33, North Main Street in Churchville, and Peachey Road/Kendall Road. Local roads near the bridge will also be accessible during the closure.
Motorists are reminded that fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone. In accordance with the Work Zone Safety Act of 2005, convictions of two or more speeding violations in a work zone could result in the suspension of an individual’s driver’s license.
For real-time travel information, motorists should call 5-1-1 or visit www.511NY.org or the mobile site at m.511ny.org, New York State’s official traffic and travel information source.
From Bill Davis, city superintendent of Water and Wastewater:
The City of Batavia has contracted a water service replacement project on Swan, Hutchins and Otis streets starting on Monday May 3. This will run until approximately July 15.
During the project, these streets will open to local traffic only from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. and will have parking restrictions that will vary day to day. Temporary "No Parking" signs will be posted in the areas affected each day.
The contractors will do their best to keep driveways open and traffic flowing.
Residents in the area will be notified ahead of time if the contractor will redo their water service, so they can make arrangements as needed.
We appreciate the patience and cooperation from the residents in the area.
From Laura A. Wadhams, P.E., assistant County Engineer:
Brown's Mill Road at the West Bethany Road intersection, on the border of Alexander and West Bethany, is closed for approximately two weeks for a culvert replacement project.
This work will not affect traffic on West Bethany Road.
The public will be notified once the road is reopened.
From Laura A. Wadhams, P.E., assistant county engineer:
Upton Road between Route 33 and Rose Road in the Town of Batavia will be closed beginning May 3 through approximately Sept. 15th for a bridge replacement project.
The road will not be passable to regular traffic or emergency vehicles. A detour will be posted.
Press release:
Today, in honor of Earth Day 2021, Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Justin Maxson announced the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $487 million in critical infrastructure that will help communities in 45 states build back better and stronger while prioritizing climate-smart solutions and environmental stewardship.
USDA is making the investments under the Water and Environmental Program, the Rural Energy for America Program, the Electric Loan Program and the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program.
“When we invest in accessible and modern climate-smart infrastructure in rural communities, we invest in rebuilding the middle class by creating good-paying jobs,” Maxson said. “The investments we are announcing today demonstrate how the Biden-Harris Administration has put rural communities at the heart of climate action and climate-smart solutions.”
In Genesee County, the USDA today announced these federal loans and a grant for infrastructure in two towns:
Town of Bethany -- $16,680,000 loan: This Rural Development investment will be used to expand public water service to residents and businesses located outside of the existing service area. The new water district will relieve the financial and logistical burdens of replacing or repairing failing private weel water system, minimize threats to public health and will provide water for fire protection. The total project cost is $16,686,000 with a direct loan for $16,680,000, and an applicant contribution of $6,000.
Town of Pembroke -- $1,145,000 loan + $904,000 grant: This Rural Development investment will be used to create the Pratt Road Water District in the Town of Pembroke. Funding will replace and repair failing private well water systems. The improvements will help enhance public health and provide water for fire protection.
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Press release from Congressman Chris Jacobs (NY-27)
“I applaud the USDA’s continued commitment into ensuring Western New York farmers and residents in rural communities have access to clean drinking water," Jacobs said. “Many rural communities in my district have outdated water delivery systems. This funding helps modernize that infrastructure and will serve as an economic boost. I will keep working to ensure these investments and improvements are made so residents throughout our region are supported.”
Bethany Town Supervisor Carl Hyde Jr. said “Securing this funding has been a major priority of mine. I want to thank the USDA for this funding and for the great rural development work they do. With this funding, Bethany will now be able to cover close to 90 percent of our town with public water service.”
The Town of Pembroke is wasting no time in accepting a grant and low-interest loan from USDA's Rural Development division because it is such a good deal.
"I’ve been doing this for many years," said Tom Carpenter, an engineer with Clark Patterson Lee. "This is the best funding package I’ve ever seen from Rural Development. We were requesting about a $2.3 million grant and I forget the interest rate when we were requesting this but it might have been 2 or just over 2 percent. They came back with a grant of $3.7 million and an interest rate of 1.25, that is the best I’ve ever seen."
The bigger grant and lower interest rate will save property owners in the proposed Water District #4 (see map above) about $90 a year from the original estimate.
At the town board's meeting last week, the board voted to accept the package from USDA and contract with Clark Patterson Lee for services associated with getting the water service designed and built.
Typically, there would be a public information meeting about the proposed district but due to COVID-19-restrictions, but Carpenter anticipates newsletters going to residents and business owners in the district along with survey cards to gauge interest in forming the district.
Both Carpenter and Supervisor Thomas Schneider Jr. said they believe there is widespread support for the formation of the district in the community.
Carpenter said at a previous public meeting where he discussed the district, about 120 people turned out (before the pandemic) and only four or five people there opposed the district.
"You usually get people who are very, very for a district or very, very against it," Carpenter said.
There will be a public hearing on formation of the district at a future date.
Schneider said given the positive feedback he's received from residents, he believes the board will be able to approve the formation of the district with a permissive referendum, which would mean the district would move forward unless affected residents or property owners held a successful petition drive placing the proposal on a public ballot. In that case, voters would need to approve formation of the district.
Schneider said the annual cost of the district for a single, occupied dwelling would be $962 per year. The cost of debt for a residential property that is not developed would be $466 per year. A vacant lot would pay about half that amount. Agricultural properties are exempt from paying for debt service on a water district.
The total cost of the project would be $9,050,000, with $3,744,000 covered by a USDA grant, and the rest by a low-interest loan of $5,306,000.
"I can easily stand up at a public meeting and say there will never be a better funding package available for this project," Carpenter said.
The project would involve installing 109,000 linear feet of 6-, 8-, and 12-inch diameter water mains and providing for 302 water services.
Carpenter said the best-case scenario is the entire project is completed by the end of 2022.
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