Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) recently sent a letter to Gov. Cuomo urging him to address the condition of the Lake Ontario State Parkway that runs along the shorelines of Lake Ontario in Orleans and Monroe counties. The roadway has been of concern for several years due to harsh Western New York conditions that take their toll on this heavily-traveled highway.

“I have received hundreds of letters and emails regarding this issue,” wrote Hawley. “I know that local residents have had to put up with deteriorating conditions for far too long, and I know from personal experience the dangers that drivers and passengers are subjected to when traveling the parkway.”

Hawley further commented on the need to sustain New York’s Great Lakes waterfront as a world-class tourist destination and how popular the parkway is for businesses and tourists. He also made recommendations as to how to save the state money on infrastructure repair costs during the harsh winter months.

“I am asking if we could do a study to eliminate the northern two lanes and make the southern two lanes a two-lane roadway during the winter months to save taxpayer money,” Hawley wrote. “The northern lanes could be given back to municipalities to be sold to those who want to build homes along the shoreline, enticing more people to live in New York State.”