The state Thruway Authority has resumed work on a $45 million pavement revitalization project on the Thruway in Chautauqua County.

The project began on the Thruway’s westbound lanes in June 2024 and is now taking place on a 16-mile stretch of the eastbound lanes between Exit 60 (Westfield-Mayville-NY Route 394) and Exit 59 (Dunkirk-Fredonia-NY Route 60). State officials said last year that more than 7.8 million vehicles travel the Thruway from Dunkirk to Westfield each year.

“The Thruway is putting toll dollars to work, reinvesting toll revenue into rebuilding and modernizing the Thruway system,” said Frank Hoare, Thruway Authority executive director. “We are committed to enhancing safety and reliability with these infrastructure investment projects, while providing some of the lowest toll rates in the nation.”

The full scale of the project totals 69 total lane miles and includes full and partial depth repairs to remove and replace deteriorated portions of the roadway as well as a new asphalt riding surface. Crews are also resurfacing the interchange ramps at exit 59 and exit 60 and all U-turns. Additionally, vertical clearance improvements will be made to the bridges in 16 locations to enhance safety and mitigate bridge strikes caused by overheight vehicles.

Other safety improvements include reflective line striping, new guardrails, pier protection and delineator markers.

All work is expected to be completed by the end of the year. Oakgrove Construction, Inc. from Elmira is the project contractor.

Motorists can expect traffic to be reduced to one lane throughout the duration of the project. Fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone.