Upstate’s roads and bridges are in rough shape. That’s predictable. Infrastructure has a lifespan, and New York hasn’t been better than so-so in maintaining it. Now, with an important state deal to pump $8.3 billion in state tax dollars into the downstate Metropolitan Transportation Authority, pressure is increasing to do something about the transportation needs of upstate and Long Island.
No one need begrudge the investment in downstate transportation infrastructure. Indeed, New York City does more to fund state government than any other region of the state. All New Yorkers have a stake in its ability to move people who are creating tax revenues.
Nevertheless, attention to other parts of the state is overdue. While the infrastructure around Buffalo is in comparatively good shape – with about 12 percent of the area’s roads rated in poor condition – other upstate areas are much worse off. In Syracuse, for example, 28 percent of roads are considered poor. For the full article click here
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