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PUBLIC PROJECTS
Palmyra continues to grow and develop while striving to maintain its
home-town atmosphere. Here we will showcase some of the current and
planned projects designed to enhance Palmyra's past, present and
future.
Palmyra has developed and adopted a Comprehensive Plan for its
future. This plan is available here in PDF format. A few of the maps
have been omitted for security reasons. Click each link for the area
you are interested in.
Comprehensive Plan for Palmyra, NY (110 pages) (PDF Format)
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Highlights of other recently completed
Public Projects in Palmyra, New York include:
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.
News from July 17, 2003:
As it stands now things go well with Main Street
construction. The major news is the shifting of traffic to
the north side of the street so work can begin on the south
side. That is scheduled to occur on Monday, July 21st. All
sidewalks will be poured on the north side by the end of
this week and the installation of the brick pavers should be
completed within the week. While that is being done,
Villager Construction will be working outside the business
block. It is anticipated that the south side construction
will go more quickly than on the north side. The new street
lights on the north side should be in place within the next
two weeks. Merchants and households are reminded to water
the new grass seed in front of their homes and businesses to
ensure a healthy start for the lawns will be rebuilt from
Creek Road on the west village line to the eastern village
line. Sidewalks and curbs will be constructed on the east
end of the village, and replaced along the rest of the
project. The downtown business area will receive decorative
sidewalks and lighting.
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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.
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