West Genesee Street Dig Once Project

Site History & Existing Conditions: 

The existing pavement along W. Genesee St. has begun to develop distresses/cracking as a result of normal wear and tear over time, water main breaks, and sewer main collapses. Winter maintenance and snow removal activities further accelerate the deterioration of the roadway pavement areas. Areas of the pedestrian infrastructure (e.g. sidewalks and intersection curb ramps) are lacking ADA-compliant features such as cast-iron detectable warning units or are too narrow or damaged. The underlying water  infrastructure was installed between 1890 to the 1930’s with little to upgrades since then.  Over the years, numerous water main breaks have occurred along the W Genesee Corridor, causing damage to the roadway and weakening the water infrastructure.  Existing lead water services have also been identified on this corridor.

Roadway

• Repave W. Genesee St. from N. Salina St. to the city boundary on the Westside
• Full depth road repairs
• Repair and clean drainage structures
• Reconstruct driveway aprons where needed
• Replace signal loops
• Signage and striping improvements

Pedestrian

• Replace sidewalks and ramps to ADA requirements
• Restripe crosswalks
• Upgrade pedestrian signals to New York State standards
• Remove utility pole obstacles in the sidewalk as much as practical

Landscaping

• Install street trees and other plantings for corridor improvements

Water

• Remove and replace existing water mains
• Replace existing water services with new copper water services
• Replace old cast iron water main with new ductile iron water main
• Replace existing water services identified as lead with new copper water services

This Dig Once project along W. Genesee St. will improve the mobility and safety of vehicular traffic, bicyclists and pedestrians. The project will provide continuous usable sidewalks, increase pedestrian safety, and reduce traffic speeds.  The corridor will be enhanced by tree plantings and paver installations. Unneeded utility poles will be removed that are obstructing the sidewalk.  Drainage will also be improved with several new structures and cleaning of existing drainage structures. Water main upgrades along this corridor will remove of lead water services and provide better fire protection and a more reliable water distribution system for the City and its residents.