Public Meeting Notice
October 09, 2024
Public Information Meeting Notice
Genesee Valley Greenway State Park - Pedestrian Bridges of Allegany County
| Who: | New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation |
| What: | Notice of Public Information Meeting – Genesee Valley Greenway State Park Pedestrian Bridge Construction in Allegany County |
| When: | Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 6:00 pm. Public comment will be accepted until October 24, 2024. |
| Where: | Houghton College – Reinhold Campus Center, Lennox Dining Room on Second Floor |
The project includes construction of four new bridges along with selective resurfacing to provide a continuous route. The project will eliminate detours to busy Route 19 and connect seven rural communities including Portageville, Rossburg, Fillmore, Houghton, Caneadea, Oramel, and Belfast.
Pedestrian bridge locations and bridge lengths include: Wiscoy Creek in Rossburg (162'), Cold Creekin Fillmore (165'), Houghton Creek in Houghton (34'), and Caneadea Creek [Rushford Lake Outlet]in Caneadea (124'). The project will help create 22 miles of continuous trail along the Genesee Valley Greenway State Park.
OPRHP will hold a public informational meeting on October 9, 2024 at 6:00 pm at Houghton College to provide details on the scope of work and offer the public an opportunity to comment.
Please submit written comments via email to: GVGProjectPlanning@parks.ny.gov.
Written comments will be accepted until October 24, 2024. Following the written comment period, OPRHP will prepare and post a Final Scoping Document.