More than $50 million in road and bridge improvements are rolling out this year, stretching across multiple communities and covering dozens of miles.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Erie County is launching more than $50 million in road and bridge improvements this year, with projects planned across the county.
County Executive Mark Poloncarz announced the 2026 construction plan on Friday. It includes work from Hamburg to Cheektowaga and dozens of miles of roadway upgrades as warmer weather arrives.
County officials said crews are already working on some projects, with additional construction expected to increase in the coming weeks.
Among the largest projects scheduled this year will be Phase 2 of Maple Road in Amherst. The $3 million reconstruction project will include new pavement and bridge improvements near Ellicott Creek.
“The work that we’re doing is it’s not just filling in a pothole,” Poloncarz said during a news conference. “It’s actually milling and overlaying, putting new blacktop down. Or the cold recycle in which they take the existing blacktop, basically mix it in with the new version, lay new down. The reconstruction, engineering projects, sometimes they’re going down to the base, so it’s not just the actual top part that you see, and they’re also putting in new sewers.”
Officials said the latest round of construction builds on more than $250 million already invested in Erie County roads over the past five years.
The county’s plan spans multiple communities, with projects distributed across the region rather than concentrated in one area. Officials said the work is intended to improve roadway conditions and infrastructure countywide.
As spring progresses and temperatures rise, residents can expect to see more crews and equipment on local roads.