GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. (WIVB)-- A 69-year-old bridge that brings 13,000 vehicles a day over I-190 in Grand Island will be replaced next month.

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday announced an $8.3 million task to replace the Beaver Island Parkway Bridge, which passes over I-190 near exit 18.

The remodelled bridge will supply drivers with wider lanes and shoulders while increasing clearance over the 190 by two-and-a-half feet. The bridge will be closed throughout of the task, which is slated to begin Monday, April 3 and is expected to be completed by the end of 2023.

" Motorists are seeing their toll dollars at work," Thruway Authority Interim Executive Director Frank Hoare stated in a statement.

Detours will put in place during construction. The Exit 18B (Beaver Island State Park) ramp from I-190 northbound will be closed.

" By changing this nearly 70-year-old bridge, the Thruway Authority continues to improve the state's transport infrastructure, creating an improved travel experience and much easier commutes for New Yorkers," Hochul stated.

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The state contracted Union Concrete and Construction Corp. of West Seneca for the task.

The state said it has actually invested more than $173 million in capital infrastructure tasks in the Buffalo area because 2018, consisting of "more than $80.9 million to fix up or replace 69 bridges" in the area.

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