GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. (WIVB) – A 69-year-old bridge that carries 13,000 vehicles a day over I-190 in Grand Island will be replaced next month.
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday announced an $8.3 million project to replace the Beaver Island Parkway Bridge, which passes over I-190 near exit 18.
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The renovated bridge will provide drivers with wider lanes and shoulders while increasing clearance over the 190 by two-and-a-half feet. The bridge will be closed for the duration of the project, which is slated to begin Monday, April 3 and is expected to be finished by the end of 2023.
“Motorists are seeing their toll dollars at work,” Thruway Authority Interim Executive Director Frank Hoare said in a statement.
Detours will put in place during construction. The Exit 18B (Beaver Island State Park) ramp from I-190 northbound will be closed.
“By replacing this nearly 70-year-old bridge, the Thruway Authority continues to modernize the state’s transportation infrastructure, creating an improved travel experience and easier commutes for New Yorkers,” Hochul said.
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The state contracted Union Concrete and Construction Corp. of West Seneca for the project.
The state said it has invested more than $173 million in capital infrastructure projects in the Buffalo area since 2018, including “more than $80.9 million to replace or rehabilitate 69 bridges” in the area.