Plastic2Oil Inc (PTOI)

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There is a need for road repair in the area near the plant. Better roads may help more traffic to and from JBII. Possible consideration for delays in SWP.

http://niagara-gazette.com/local/x101438776/Bids-are-in-for-Buffalo-Avenue

"NIAGARA FALLS — A sign of progress is on the horizon for a long-awaited road repair project on Buffalo Avenue.

Officials in the city of Niagara Falls are currently reviewing bids for the reconstruction of the stretch of Buffalo Avenue between Veteran’s Drive and 63rd Street.

Mayor Paul Dyster said the review process is under way, but not yet completed. He said he is expecting the winning bid to be announced as early as next week. Actual construction is slated to begin this summer.

The $13 million project was supposed to be further along by now, but was delayed, in part, due a funding issue at the state level.

The original project schedule called for construction to begin last summer and for the project to be finished sometime around June of 2013. Construction was delayed while the state secured an extra $1.4 million needed to supplement funds already set aside for the work. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced in November that the additional state dollars would be made available.

”We thought we were ready to go,” Dyster said. “Money has been tight at the state level. We thought they were prepared, but they weren’t quite ready.”

Long-suffering Buffalo Avenue residents and business owners have been waiting years for the road repair project to make its way up a list of projects eligible for reimbursement under the federal Transportation Improvement Program. The city received word last spring that the project had qualified for support through the program.

The project will involve digging up the pavement and rebuilding it from the ground up. New curbs, sidewalks and lights will also be installed. The entire project is expected to take about two years to complete.

”This is going to be a two-year project,” Dyster said. “Even under the best of circumstances, it wasn’t expected to be completed in one season.”

Clough Harbour & Associates, the construction management firm overseeing the project for the city, held an informational session in March to provide residents with information about the scheduling of construction and potential impacts on local traffic.

Dyster said he is expecting the company to hold another similar session in the weeks ahead to provide residents with updated information in light of the delay caused by the state funding issue."