Village Signs
Through the efforts of the Palmyra Village Buildings & Grounds crew and the Palmyra Town Highway crew, the first of the new Village of Palmyra welcome signs was installed on NYS Route 21. Palmyra is very proud of its Erie Canal heritage.
 

Port of Palmyra Marina Restrooms
Opening: 2010
Construction of the restroom complex at the Port of Palmyra Marina progresses. The work is being done by Palmyra Village Buildings & Grounds and Highway Departments with the assistance of local contractors and suppliers. A 2010 openings is anticipated.

Erie Canal Towpath Trail
Project Coordinator: Bruce Wideman
Project Budget: $188,000 (HUD)

The Palmyra Towpath Trail will continue the 360-mile, statewide Canalway Trail system constructed by the New York State Canal Corporation to the western Palmyra village line in the fall of 1997. Palmyra's segment of the trail will run along the Old Erie Canal towpath through the village, connecting Aqueduct Park and the Aldrich Change Bridge with the Palmyra Marina and continue to the Route 21 bridge at the eastern edge of the village.

The trail will contain diverse historic attractions including a rare, watered portion of old canal, another section with restored original stone wall and, of course, the Change Bridge. It will also offer year-round use by hikers, bicyclists and cross-country skiers.

Work on the trail began last fall when a team of AmeriCorps workers cleared trees and brush as part of a cooperative effort between AmeriCorps and the Canal Corporation.

Main Street Reconstruction
Project Coordinator: Wes Alden, Project Engineer, NYSDOT
Project Timeline: 2002-2003

Palmyra's Main Street, doubling as New York State Route 31, as most people know, underwent major reconstruction, affecting all who passed. NYSDOT and Villager Construction meet regularly on the progress being made and the Palmyra's Mayor, Vicky Daly, often participates in those meetings.

Maple Avenue Bridge Replacement
Project Design: Seth Kaeuper, POPLI Consulting Engineers
Project Timeline: Summer - Winter 2001

Red Creek passes through Palmyra just north of the railroad tracks (Gooney's Crossing) on Maple Avenue. The existing bridge has served since 1930, with an expected life of 50 years. The Wayne County Highway Department removed and replaced the bridge.  

Canal Street Area Reconstruction
Project Coordinator: N/A
Project Timeline: Anticipated completion 2001
Project Budget: $808,700 (HUD)

Canal Street is one of the oldest areas in the village and was, during the heyday of the Erie Canal, its "Main Street." The historic Canal Street neighborhood includes the proposed Towpath Trail, the museums on Market and William Streets, and provides a link between the Palmyra Marina and the shops on Main Street only a block away.

With the assistance of the funds from HUD, the village will be reconstructing the Canal Street infrastructure and landscaping from Division Street to Park Drive, including Market and Clinton Streets. The improvements will include water and sewer upgrades, complete resurfacing, construction of new sidewalks and curbing, and installation of historically appropriate lighting, benches, and landscaping.

The promise of the beautification of this area has already begun to draw interest from prospective businesspeople. The Marina will offer 10 boat slips for transient tie-up, rest rooms with showers, pump-out and a fuel station, parking for cars, green space for picnickers, historic lighting and landscaping, and interpretive signage about Palmyra and the Erie Canal.