New York State has announced two projects totaling $42 million to rehabilitate key stretches of Interstate 88 (I-88), including a portion in the Southern Tier.
A $15.7 million project will rehabilitate 5.5 miles of highway in both directions from the Schoharie and Otsego County line to Exit 20 in Richmondville, in Schoharie County. Existing concrete will be overlaid with two-inch fiber-reinforced top-course asphalt to provide smoother travel. Existing road joints will also be repaired.
Work will focus on resurfacing the eastbound lanes this year with single-lane closures the entire length of the construction zone. Work will switch to the westbound lanes in 2026.
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The project complements ongoing work to resurface a 4.3-mile section of road between Exit 18 and Exit 19 in the towns of Worcester and Maryland in Otsego County. The $26 million, two-year project also includes the repair of 10 culvers, installation of new guide rail, and bridge pedestal and bearing replacements over South Hill Road.
“These projects along Interstate 88 will provide improved mobility for thousands of motorists who travel this vital highway every day and enhance the resiliency of one of our most important arteries for the flow of people and commerce in New York,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said in the project announcement.
Crews are currently working on the westbound side of the highway with construction expected to wrap up later this year.
Once these two projects are complete, there will only be one stretch of I-88 left with concrete from the original construction, which began in 1968. A project for that area, between Exit 16 and Exit 17, is currently in the design phase.
“These improvements will provide smoother travel, as well as enhanced safety and resiliency of our infrastructure along this vital highway, facilitating continued economic growth and the long-term prosperity for our local communities,” New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez said.
