The New York state Department of Transportation will spend more than $600 million on at least 180 road paving projects across the state in 2026, including efforts on well-traveled roads in the Elmira, Corning and Ithaca areas.
Under the plan, nearly 2,150 lane miles will be resurfaced in every region of the state, in addition to work already scheduled as part of DOT’s core road and bridge program, state officials said Oct. 22.
Taken together, the investments represent the most ambitious annual road resurfacing agenda ever put forward by state transportation department, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said. DOT said all the work will be completed in 2026
Where 2026 road work is planned in Corning, Elmira areas
In the Corning area, a $1.6 million project to resurface Route 352 between Gibson and the Guthrie Corning Hospital will be completed by the state DOT in 2026, officials said.
A $7 million project to resurface I-86 between Horseheads and Elmira, including the Water Street and Church Street ramps, will also be completed next year.
Other projects include $1.5 million to resurface I-86 between Bath and Savona, and $650,000 to resurface Route 417 between Greenwood and Jasper in Steuben County.
A $1.6 million project to resurface Route 352 between Gibson and the Guthrie Corning Hospital will be completed by the New York State DOT in 2026, one of several hundred projects announced Oct. 22, 2025.
Where 2026 road work is planned in Ithaca area
$2.9 million to resurface Route 89 from the Ithaca City Line to Seneca County in the Towns of Ithaca and Ulysses, Tompkins County.
$11.5 million to resurface Route 13, from the Ithaca North City line to East of Irish Settlement Road/George Road in the City of Ithaca.
Towns of Ithaca and Dryden and Villages of Cayuga Heights and Lansing, Tompkins County.
Where 2026 road work is planned in Schuyler County
$995,000 to overlay Route 224 between Odessa and Alpine Junction, Schuyler County.
$650,000 to resurface Route 14 from Montour Falls to Watkins Glen, Schuyler County.
$800,000 to resurface Route 227 from Stage Road to Black Road, Schuyler County.
$950,000 to overlay Route 228 and a small portion of 227 (in Perry City) between the Hector Town Line to Perry City, Schuyler County.
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State eyes over 250 pavement renewal projects in 2026
Nearly $60 million will be spent on 18 projects covering 266 lane miles in the Southern Tier.
New York’s $34.3 billion, five-year Capital Plan was bolstered in the most recent state budget with an additional $800 million to augment DOT’s purchasing power.
Thanks to that funding commitment, and taking into account the DOT’s core paving program, more than 250 pavement renewal projects are planned for 2026, a nearly $1.2 billion investment that will resurface more than 4,000 lane miles, officials said.
“As someone who has ridden on virtually every mile of every state road across New York, I know firsthand every curve and every pothole, and next year we will be making an unprecedented investment to improve state roads across New York,” Hochul said in announcement event.
“New Yorkers will be seeing crews out there like never before next year, rejuvenating highways, enhancing the safety of the traveling public, and laying a solid foundation for economic development across the Empire State.”
This article originally appeared on Elmira Star-Gazette: DOT plans 2026 road work in Elmira, Corning, Ithaca areas