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Designs for Oswego's 'Complete Streets' project nearly finished

Payne Horning
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WRVO News
New ADA-compliant curb ramps are being built along three blocks of State Route 104 in downtown Oswego. It's part of the downtown revitalization and New York State Department of Transportation paving projects.

Oswego is finalizing designs for a $1.5 million street makeover in the city's downtown district.

Three blocks along State Route 104, a major highway that cuts through downtown, will get new enhanced crosswalks, curbs with ramps and audible pedestrian signals at crosswalks. The funding will also pay for new in-ground flower beds, benches and trash cans.

Mark Budosh, a senior managing engineer with Barton & Loguidice, designed the plan.

Credit Barton & Loguidice / City of Oswego
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City of Oswego
A rendering of what Oswego's streetscape may look like after the completion of a $1.5 million Complete Streets project.

"Really the main purpose of the project is to increase pedestrian safety along the corridor and enhance the pedestrian experience,” Budosh said.

The funding for the project is coming from the $10 million Oswego won from New York state's Downtown Revitalization Initiative.

The city initially looked at completing work along the entire 3.5-mile stretch of Route 104 that runs through Oswego, but this project will only cover less than a mile.

Construction is expected to begin this fall.

Payne Horning is a reporter and producer, primarily focusing on the city of Oswego and Oswego County. He has a passion for covering local politics and how it impacts the lives of everyday citizens. Originally from Iowa, Horning moved to Muncie, Indiana to study journalism, telecommunications and political science at Ball State University. While there, he worked as a reporter and substitute host at Indiana Public Radio. He also covered the 2015 session of the Indiana General Assembly for the statewide Indiana Public Broadcasting network.