Schumer pushes $64 million upgrade to Lewiston bridge plaza

[From BuffaloNews.com]

Wants to widen plaza, smooth out traffic

Declaring traffic tie-ups of up to three hours “unacceptable,” Sen. Charles E. Schumer vowed Monday to wield his “clout” to help fund a $64 million proposal for widening the U.S. plaza at the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge.

Schumer joined officials of the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission on the New York side of the international span to back a plan calling for five new inspection lanes dedicated to passenger vehicles, and replacing existing commercial inspection lanes…

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