“Completion of the formal environmental review brings us one step closer to reconnecting the City of Niagara Falls with its waterfront,” said Higgins.
Higgins and Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster called for the Federal Highway Administration to move swiftly on approval of the Robert Moses Parkway (RMP) removal report in March.
A public hearing will also take place from 5-9 p.m. Aug 25 at the Niagara Falls Conference & Event Center at 101 Old Falls Street.
As explained in the Executive Summary, “The Project involves the removal of the existing RMP between Main Street and Findlay Drive, a distance of almost 2.0 miles, and the reconstruction of Third Street and Whirlpool Street which, in combination, parallel the RMP along this segment.”
“These enhancements would add a total of 20.1 acres to the contiguous parkland / green space that currently exists west of the RMP. As a result, the current total of 116.7 acres of contiguous parkland / green space within the Project Study Area would increase to 136.8 acres, comprising a wide, fully-accessible green ribbon connecting Niagara Falls State Park and Whirlpool State Park.”
In 2013 Higgins set out to help the city fight to reclaim its waterfront as the Congressman outlined in a report titled: The Niagara Falls Waterfront: NYPA’s Responsibility for the Robert Moses Parkway. At the urging of Congressman Higgins, the New York Power Authority (NYPA) has committed to fund the design costs and 70% of the construction costs for the Robert Moses Parkway North removal project, formally known as the Niagara Gorge Corridor Project.
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