Palmyra, New York's project page

Garnsey-Shilling Area Water District
Aldrich Change Bridge
Maple Ave/Red Creek Bridge Replacement
Canal Street Reconstruction
Erie Canal Towpath Trail
North Sewer District Project
Palmyra Marina
Main Street Reconstruction

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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Garnsey-Shilling Area Water District Complete!!!

Aldrich Change BridgeComplete!!!

Erie Canal Towpath TrailComplete!!!

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.

Reconstruction of Main StreetComplete!!!

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, has been under major reconstruction, affecting all who pass. NYSDOT and Villager Construction meet regularly on the progress being made and the Palmyra's mayor, Vicky Daly, often participates in those meetings.

As it stands now (July 17, 2003) 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 Constuction 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.

PROJECTS COMPLETED RECENTLY

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 will remove and replace the bridge this year. Details, detour routes, map and progress photos - clickhere

Palmyra Marina

Project Coordinator: N/A
Project Timeline: Anticipated completion 2001
Project Budget: $292,400 (HUD), $100,000 (Canal Corporation), $50,000 (NYS Parks/EPF), $25,000 (DEC Pumpout Grant)

The heart of Palmyra's canal improvements program is its new Marina at the Division Street bridge. It will be part of the plan to offer boaters improved services along the entire length of the canal. It will provide a direct connection between the canal and downtown Palmyra, and help to fuel the economic revitalization that the Canal Corridor Initiative envisioned, with increased tourist traffic to the village. Click here for pictures

Reconstruction of the Canal Street Area

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. (See the Directory for a list of Palmyra's shops, businesses, churches, and organizations.)

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.

This page last maintained on November 20, 2005. All feedback is welcome.