Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) – Buffalo Mayor Ryan says he wants the city to take over as lead for the next phase of the Scajaquada Corridor project. Ryan has sent a letter to the State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) formally seeking the request.
In his letter to NYSDOT Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez, Ryan also asked for $56 million be included in the NYSDOT Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) to advance the project through environmental review and design.
North District Councilman Joseph Golembek, a long time advocate for turning the Scajaquada into a parkway, says he is excited by Ryan’s proposal…