ADA compliance

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the New York State Department of Transportation $2,242,674.54 under the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (CFDA 20.287) on November 25, 2025, for Americans with Disabilities Act compliance improvements on state routes in Suffolk County.

The funded work includes constructing and repairing sidewalks on the north side of NY Route 25A from Van Brunt Manor Road to Washington Street, on NY Route 25 across multiple segments (Old Indian Head Road to Harned Road, Circle Drive to South Jamesport Avenue, and the southeast corner of NY 25 and County Road 21 to east of County Road 21), and constructing new and reconstructed curb ramps at multiple locations across NY Routes 25 and 111 within the towns of Brookhaven, Huntington, Islip, Riverhead, Smithtown, and Southold.

The period of performance runs through November 30, 2035. Work is performed throughout Suffolk County, New York. The assistance type is a formula grant, which provides flexible funding to states and localities for projects that preserve and improve conditions on federal-aid highways, bridges, and tunnels.

Project description

Add/repair sidewalks on the north side of NY25A (main street) from van brunt manor road to washington street, NY25 from old indian head RD to harned RD, NY25 from circle DR to south jamesport AVE, NY25 from SE corner NY25 and CR21 intersection to east of CR21. New/reconstructed curb ramps on NY25 from engelke AVE to rural place, NY 25 from hemlock LN to astro AVE, NY 25 from wellington RD to birchwood park DR, NY 25 from mill RD to union AVE, NY 25 from herricks LN to bridge LN, NY 25 from champlin PL to youngs RD, NY111 from townline RD to NY25, towns of brookhaven, huntington, islip, riverhead, smithtown & southold, suffolk county.