A $9.3 million infrastructure improvement plan will involve water, sewer and sidewalk upgrades as well as paving dozens of streets in the City of Binghamton.
The funding for the project comes from a variety of sources: Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program (CHIPs) grant funding, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, federal stimulus funds and local capital bond.
The plan, announced by Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham in a news release Thursday, promises to revamp Binghamton and support construction jobs across the city.
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Streets, sewer, water upgrades in City of Binghamton
As part of the plan, $2.6 million will go toward milling and paving 45 streets, $790,000 will go toward full street reconstruction, and $1.3 million will go toward curb and sidewalk upgrades. In order to analyze which streets need work, Binghamton uses RoadBotics, a pavement rating technology employing artificial intelligence to determine the condition of city streets.
Among the dozens of streets to be paved or reconstructed this season are Matthews Street, Mulberry Street, Vestal Avenue, Blackstone Avenue, Oliver Street and Lydia Street.
Water and sewer upgrades, for which $4.6 million is allocated, will focus on underground water and sewer systems, which will be updated before streets are paved.
“This year’s infrastructure improvement plan invests millions of dollars in bringing positive change to our neighborhoods, supporting good-paying construction jobs, and promoting growth across Binghamton,” Kraham said in a statement.