Today, our organization calls upon the NYS DOT to take the Route
5 reconstruction project in Buffalo to the next level. We would
like them to capitalize upon the fact that they have already
begun removing the elevated Route 5 embankment and finish the
job. This project is technically and financially feasible and
would return between 77-80 acres of prime waterfront land to the
Buffalo tax rolls. The roadway would eventually
resemble something closer to the Scajaquada Expressway (but much
nicer and with 10,000 less cars/trucks per day) - would support
both local businesses and commuters and WOULD NOT look anything
like Niagara Falls Boulevard.
If you want to see Buffalo do something really remarkable - and
seize this incredible moment, we invite you to reach out to the
Buffalo News, Governor Patterson, Congressman Higgins and Mayor
Brown and the DOT.
