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Buffalo Launches Funded Infrastructure Projects, Coordinates Construction Timeline

City and state agencies must now sequence construction, secure permits and manage overlapping work zones as funded initiatives move from planning into delivery.

By Buffalo News Desk · Published July 24, 2026

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The City of Buffalo is investing $17 million in the 2025 repaving program to mill and pave over 190 streets across the city while New York State awarded the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority a $102 million grant for a low-emission Bus Rapid Transit line along Bailey Avenue.

Repaving Program and Street Work

Buffalo officials have already identified the streets included in the 2025 repaving program. Crews will begin milling and paving operations in the coming months, requiring traffic management plans that minimize disruption to residents and businesses. The scale of work across more than 190 streets means the city must decide which corridors receive priority based on pavement condition and traffic volume.

Transit and Waterfront Initiatives

Governor Hochul accelerated four major waterfront projects-Wilkeson Pointe, Bell Slip, Gateway Building and Buffalo Riverwalk-with $54.2 million in funding that advances start dates by up to three years. Federal lawmakers secured over $10 million for the 1.5-mile Riverline Project that will convert an unused railroad corridor into a greenway connecting downtown to the waterfront. The $87.5 million reactivation of the former DL&W Trainshed is underway, and the new DL&W Metro Rail station opened in December 2025 as the first line extension since the 1980s.

Key Decisions on Sequencing and Coordination

Project sponsors must now determine how to stage the Bus Rapid Transit construction on Bailey Avenue alongside repaving work and the Riverline greenway build-out. Coordination meetings among the City of Buffalo, NFTA and state agencies will address overlapping work zones, utility relocations and public notification schedules. Permitting timelines for the waterfront projects and the DL&W station operations will influence the overall pace of delivery.

Agencies will also decide on procurement methods for the remaining construction packages and how to allocate contingency funds if material costs rise. Public updates on these sequencing choices are expected as design work advances into the next fiscal year.