In an article written by JOSEPH SPECTOR of the Albany bureau chief Joseph writes Rochester leaders on Friday hailed a pending announcement by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to fund a $100 million upgrade to Interstate 390 in the city, calling it a transformative project that will bolster the region's economy.
The Interstate 390 project has been on the drawing board for years but has struggled to secure state and federal funding. The project has been viewed as critical to providing better access to the city's largest employer, the University of Rochester, as well as the nearby Monroe Community College and Rochester Institute of Technology.
The project will begin this year, Cuomo's office told Gannett's Albany Bureau on Friday. The new interchange on Interstate 390 at Kendrick Road will include new access ramps, expanded lanes, a new bridge and ramp relocation, the governor's office said.
"It is a critical economic-development project," said Sandy Parker, president of the Rochester Business Alliance. "All of that area is extremely congested, so without this project coming into being, it would restrict further expansion of the University of Rochester and RIT."
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