State Announces Over $680K in Funding to Resurface Route 26 in Willet

Over $100 million dollars has been allocated to enhance the resiliency of state highways in 70 locations throughout the State of New York, including Route 26 in the Town of Willet. The announcement was made by Governor Hochul highlighting the projects for highways that have been impacted by weather.

“Between extreme heat in the summer, devastating winter storms and the ongoing saga of freeze-thaw cycles, New York’s roads take a pounding from extreme weather in all seasons, and this investment takes direct aim at rejuvenating some of the State highways most impacted by extreme weather,”

Governor Hochul said.

Route 26 will be resurfaced from the Broome County line to the intersection of Route 41 in Willet. Work is expected to begin in Spring of 2025. The resurfacing project was awarded $684,000 dollars. Overall, the Central New York region was awarded $10.8 million dollars towards roadway improvements. The Route 26 project was the only project announced for Cortland County.