Norris Rallies For Increased Funding For Local Roads & Bridges
A Statement from Assemblyman Mike Norris (R,C,I,Ref-Lockport)
Pictured above: Assemblyman Norris listens while the NY Farm Bureau’s Renee Jaques talks about the impact the state’s roads and bridges has on the agricultural industry, part of the CHIPS rally held on the Great Western Staircase in the State Capitol on March 4, 2020 in Albany.
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“Beyond repairing and rebuilding our local roads, bridges and culverts, the Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS) is the key difference in determining the success of hometown communities across New York State, in terms of their desirability as a place to call home, their public safety for motorists and their economic viability. Without safe and well-maintained roads, our communities will struggle to compete. It’s long overdue for the state to make an increased investment in improving the infrastructure that covers the majority of our state, and when we consider that the governor has proposed spending $175 billion on a new infrastructure plan, we are only asking for a modest $150 million increase with a full restoration of the $65 million Extreme Winter Recovery program that was eliminated.”