Planning for the grand island bridges and i-190 corridor in western new york

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the New York State Thruway Authority $2 million on December 5, 2025, under the Bridge Investment Program (CFDA 20.264) to conduct corridor-based planning and analysis of the Grand Island Bridges and Interstate 190 Corridor in Western New York.

The project, performed in partnership with the Greater Buffalo Niagara Regional Transportation Council, investigates feasible alternatives to address identified challenges affecting the bridges and corridor; analyzes existing social, economic, and environmental conditions; performs life cycle cost analysis; and forecasts future toll revenue. The planning work applies a Planning and Environment Linkages Study approach to inform decision-making on how best to address the needs of the Interstate 190 corridor.

Performance is through June 30, 2027, and takes place in New York. The Bridge Investment Program is a competitive, discretionary grant program authorized under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to reduce the number of bridges in poor condition or fair condition at risk of deterioration, and expands eligibility to metropolitan planning organizations and local governments as direct grant recipients alongside states and federal land management agencies.

Project description

The new york state thruway authority, which owns the bridges, and the greater buffalo niagara regional transportation council, the local metropolitan planning organization, are seeking a planning grant to analyze the grand island bridges against the regional transportation network's current and future needs. The planning project would investigate feasible project alternatives to address identified challenges; study existing social, economic, and environmental conditions; perform a life cycle cost analysis; and forecast future toll revenue. By utilizing a corridor-based approach, these activities will be coordinated through a planning and environment linkages study to aid in decision-making on how to best address the needs of the interstate 190 corridor in western new york.