New York To Fund Repaving Parts Of Route 120 In Harrison

HARRISON, NY — New York State is putting $357 million toward the renewal of roadways in every region of New York State — and two of the funded projects are for improvements to Route 120 in Harrison.

The state is supporting 135 paving projects and its greenhouse gas emission reduction goals established in New York's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.

State officials said the projects will incorporate the use of environmentally conscious construction techniques such as warm-mix asphalt and cold in place asphalt recycling that can be applied at significantly lower temperatures, thereby reducing fuel consumption and decreasing the production of associated greenhouse gas emission during construction. These techniques also allow existing materials to be reused and can reduce the amount of materials that would otherwise be trucked to landfills.

The projects announced today are currently being designed and construction will begin next spring.

"New York continues to lead the nation in demonstrating that infrastructure investments supporting economic growth can be balanced with protecting our precious environmental and natural resources," Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said in a news release about the projects. "These investments are laying the foundation for sustained growth in tourism and business development while enhancing the resilience of the supporting infrastructure."

In Harrison, the money will go toward:

• $ 2.7 million to resurface Route 120 (King Street) from Lake Street to the Greenwich American Centre
• $ 1.0 million to resurface Route 120 (Purchase Street) from Westchester Avenue to Westerleigh Road