PLEASANT VALLEY – The New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced plans to spend millions of dollars to repair and restore Route 44, the main thoroughfare in Pleasant Valley. The projected cost for the work is $4.6 million to repave portions of the well-traveled road. The multi-million dollar project has been in the discussion and development phase for more than a year.
The projects have been moved to the development stage and the overview has been made public. The projects include the resurfacing of Route 44 west of Bower Road and ending at Quaker Hill Road. The second segment, according to DOT, will begin west of Pleasant View Road and will end at the intersection of Route 44 and Route 44A/Sharon Turnpike.
The project is slated to begin in the “Spring/Summer Construction Season of 2024”, according to DOT Project Manager Erich Valckenaere and will involve milling of the existing asphalt surface and adding a new layer of asphalt over the milling. The letter from the DOT to the Town of Pleasant Valley Highway Superintendent says the project will also include “deep mill asphalt repairs in the Village of Pleasant Valley.” Despite referencing a village, the work is being performed in the town, according to sources. In addition to the deep milling repairs, the state will restore pavement markings and perform some drainage repairs. The bid for contractors to complete the job includes the addendum that the work will take place during “nighttime hours.”
