EAST AMHERST, N.Y. (WKBW) — A Facebook post from an East Amherst resident wondering whether new cell towers were finally coming to the area led to an answer many neighbors have been waiting for.
After seeing the post, I contacted Verizon and confirmed the company has begun construction on a new 139-foot cell tower on Smith Road. The tower is expected to increase network capacity, improve reliability for Verizon customers, and accommodate a second wireless carrier in the future.
Construction is already underway, with the foundation installed. Verizon expects the tower to be operational around this time next year…