Public projects
What’s being built, planned and funded in Schuyler County, NY, from public records: state road and bridge work, the transportation plan, development before the planning board, new construction, and recovery work after floods. For contractors, suppliers and anyone watching where the area is headed. Bids to do the work are on Bids, RFPs and RFQs.
- 1state road and bridge projects under construction
- 2more planned
- $17.2 millionin the transportation plan for 9 projects
- 30new homes and apartments permitted in 2026 so far
State roads and bridges
Under construction (1)
| Project | Where | Expected done | Programmed |
|---|---|---|---|
| A project to perform highway repairs on various bridges at locations in one or more of the following counties: Allegany, Schuyler, Steuben and Yates. Pavement Reconstruction · PIN 680640 · NYSDOT project page ↗ |
Dec 2027 |
Planned (2)
| Project | Where | Expected done | Programmed |
|---|---|---|---|
| A project to repair or replace two culverts on NY 414 in the town of Hector, Schuyler County. Pavement Reconstruction · PIN 680705 · NYSDOT project page ↗ |
Town of Hector | Oct 2030 | $5.4 million |
| A project to replace the bridge that carries NY 14 over Tributary to Catharine Creek in the town of Veteran, Chemung County. Bridge Rehabilitation Or Replacement · PIN 610868 · NYSDOT project page ↗ |
Town of Veteran | Jul 2033 |
Recently completed (2)
| Project | Where | Finished | Programmed |
|---|---|---|---|
| A project to perform highway repairs on various bridges at locations in one or more of the following counties: Allegany, Schuyler, Steuben and Yates. Pavement Reconstruction · PIN 680630 · NYSDOT project page ↗ |
Dec 2025 | ||
| A project to address needed guiderail repairs and upgrades at various locations in one or more of the following counties: Allegany, Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben and Yates. Safety · PIN 680622 · NYSDOT project page ↗ |
Jul 2026 |
NYSDOT’s “Projects in Your Neighborhood” and, in Pennsylvania, PennDOT’s project data. Dollars shown where the project is also in the transportation plan below. Dates are the agencies’ estimates. Regional projects that include the county are listed too. New York contracts are let through NYSDOT construction notices ↗.
The transportation plan, 2026–2029
Every project in the state’s four-year transportation plan (STIP): highway paving and bridges, county and town roads and bridges, safety projects, and bus funding.
9 projects, $17.2 million programmed
| Project | Sponsor | Years | Programmed |
|---|---|---|---|
| NY 414 Regional Resiliency Culvert Replacements Town of Hector |
NYSDOT | 2027–2028 | $5.4 million |
| Cr 1 Over Bolter Creek Bridge Replacement, Bin 3332410 Town of Hector |
Local sponsor | 2026–2027 | $2.9 million |
| Cotton Hanlon Rd / Deckertown Creek (Bin 2215900) Bridge Re Village of Odessa |
NYSDOT | 2026 | $2.7 million |
| Fitzpatrick Hill Road / Trib to Catherine Ck Bridge Replace Town of Montour |
NYSDOT | 2026 | $1.9 million |
| Watkins Glen Ped System Improvements | NYSDOT | 2027–2028 | $1.3 million |
| Montour Falls Owego Street Stormwater Improvements,�town of Village of Montour Falls |
Local sponsor | 2026 | $1.2 million |
| Vpp NY 224, V/o Odessa to Bin 1041960 Town of Cayuta, Town of Catherine |
NYSDOT | 2026 | $1 million |
| NY 14 Hwp Watkins Glen to Montour Falls Town of Dix |
NYSDOT | 2026 | $650,000 |
| Vpp Route 228 - Town of Reading Town of Tyrone |
NYSDOT | 2026 | $255,000 |
NYSDOT’s Statewide Transportation Improvement Program on data.ny.gov (federal fiscal years; New York counties only). Programmed money can move between years.
Economic development
- IDA projects in the neighboring counties: Schuyler 26 (196 jobs).
- Business pulse: new businesses, business property and public money by the numbers.
Large solar projects
| Project | Where | Connected |
|---|---|---|
| Solar array, 5 MW | Montour | Nov 2025 |
| Solar array, 3.7 MW | Dix | Nov 2021 |
| Solar array, 2 MW | Orange | Mar 2021 |
Community-scale solar arrays (500 kW and up) connected to the grid, from NYSERDA’s distributed solar data (New York counties only). Owners aren’t named in the data.
Disaster recovery and flood protection
Public roads, buildings and utilities rebuilt with FEMA aid after declared disasters.
| Disaster | Year | Projects | Project cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological (DR-4480) ↗ | 2020 | 5 | $446,990 |
| Flood (DR-4397) ↗ | 2018 | 18 | $601,703 |
| Severe Storm(s) (DR-1486) ↗ | 2003 | 40 | $905,901 |
FEMA’s Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Assistance data (OpenFEMA).
More to follow
- Environmental reviews and permits: DEC’s weekly Environmental Notice Bulletin for Chemung County ↗ (new permits, SEQR reviews, solar and industrial projects).
- Water and sewer projects: the state Environmental Facilities Corporation’s yearly project lists ↗.
- Meetings where projects are decided: public meetings and the development watch. The neighboring counties’ agendas are on each county’s page under Neighbors.