SCHUMER LAUNCHES PUSH FOR MILLIONS TO FIX UTICA’S INFAMOUSLY OUTDATED TRAFFIC SIGNALS BY SEEKING FED GREENLIGHT FOR MUCH-NEEDED SAFETY UPGRADES ALONG GENESEE STREET & DOWNTOWN UTICA

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“Modernizing Utica’s out-of-sync and aged traffic-signal system with a cutting-edge and efficient one is a win-win-win that will reduce traffic wait times, increase safety and boost downtown Utica’s economy.

“Ask any Utican who drives down Genesee St. and they will tell you the outdated traffic lights can not only be frustrating, but downright dangerous. That’s why I’m pushing the federal Department of Transportation and Secretary Buttigieg to greenlight Utica’s excellent plan to increase safety & revamp this corridor with a new network of cutting-edge, smart-traffic signals. The current lights are ancient, slow and out of synch, causing increased traffic, accidents, wait times, and headache for thousands of vehicles and pedestrians who travel through downtown Utica every day. We have the technology to pave the way for a smoother and safer commute for all, and I want Utica to access the program I created in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to make it happen. Enough with the hair-pulling Genesee Street red light headaches, it’s time to put Utica in the fast lane for a transportation transformation."

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