Skoufis, Bedetti inspect Route 207 repaving project

Senator James Skoufis (D-Orange County) and Town of New Windsor Supervisor Steve Bedetti recently visited State Route 207 to get a first-hand look at the long-awaited repaving project underway.

Skoufis helped advocate for the project, which is part of the State Department of Transportation’s multi-million-dollar capital improvement. Both lanes of Route 207/300 will be paved west to Vance Road to improve the quality and safety of the pavement. The project will also improve drainage and address traffic signals on the highly trafficked road.

“Improvement and upkeep of our local roads for the safety of the traveling public ought to be a top priority,” Skoufis said. “Route 207 is a well-traveled road, especially in the morning and late afternoon as folks commute to and from work. I have advocated with DOT for this work to be done and I am glad to see it getting accomplished. There is a lot more work to be done throughout Orange County and I will keep pushing DOT to repave more of our highly distressed roadways.”

At the urging of the public, DOT agreed to an overnight paving schedule to minimize the disruption to New Windsor residents and all others who use 207 to travel throughout the day. Work begins at 8:00 p.m. and continues until 6:00 am. The paving began July 17 and is expected to take approximately three weeks to complete.

“The infrastructure improvements and paving of State Route 207 in New Windsor have been needed for a long time, with the number of people, specifically New Windsor residents, who travel this road daily,” Bedetti said. “I’d like to thank the DOT for listening to our concerns and getting this work done. I’d also like to thank Senator Skoufis for continually advocating with DOT on New Windsor’s behalf.  I look forward to working with both State DOT and Senator Skoufis to improve other state-maintained roads in New Windsor.”