FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 30, 2019
Hurley Avenue
Revitalization Project Starting This Week
KINGSTON, NY – Mayor Steve Noble is
pleased to announce that the Hurley Avenue Revitalization Project, which will
include paving Hurley Ave from Washington Ave to the Town of Ulster line, will
begin this week. The project will install 16-ADA accessible curb ramps, bike
lanes from Washington Avenue to the Thruway overpass, and a widened shoulder
from the Thruway overpass to the City line to improve safety for bicyclists.
Baker Brothers Excavation from West Hurley
will begin preliminary work this week and next. The project timeline is as
follows:
Starting October
1 Crews mobilize to site
Week of October 7
Curbs and sidewalks to be excavated
Week of October 14 Curbs and
sidewalks to be poured, milling on the street to begin on/about October 15
Week of October 21 Work will
continue on curbs, sidewalk and drains
Week of October 28 Paving,
weather permitting
November
1-14 Pavement
markings, signage to be installed, and site clean-up
“The Hurley Avenue Revitalization Project
is a great example of how my administration has been working diligently in
securing grant funding to improve our vital infrastructure,” said Mayor Noble.
“Hurley Avenue is heavily traveled, including with children and parents going
to and from school, and this project will make it safer and more accessible for
all travelers.”
This project was funded by the FTA’s
Federal Surface Transportation Flexible Funds ($734,000), NY State Marchiselli
Funds ($85,000), with the possibility of more state funding, and a City of
Kingston local match of $466,000.
More information and final design plans
can be found at: https://kingston-ny.gov/hurleyave