BUFFALO, N.Y. — ​Mayor Byron Brown and the city of Buffalo Department of Public Works, Parks and Streets announced Wednesday the official start of the 2021 residential paving season, which includes residential paving and sidewalk work across the city.

The city will invest over $10.5 million in residential paving and $3.9 million in sidewalk work, as well as over $44 million in major infrastructure projects this year.

Milling ahead of residential street repaving has begun on the following streets:

  • Timon Street - High to Best
  • Ellicott Street - Best to Dodge
  • Green Way Alley - Breckenridge to Auburn
  • Lovering Avenue - Hertel to Taunton
  • Hertel Avenue - Delaware to Fairchild
  • Commonwealth Avenue - Hertel to Taunton

Paving has begun, or will start soon, at the following locations:

  • E. Ferry Street - Masten to Lonsdale
  • Masten Avenue - Main to Glenwood
  • Best Street - Main to Fosdick
  • Kingsley Street - Jefferson to Humboldt

Parking restrictions will be in place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. wherever milling and paving is on-going.

Sidewalk replacements:

  • Various sites in the Ellicott and Fillmore districts
  • Cushing Place - Abbott to Onondaga
  • Hancock Avenue - Kimberly to Eden

Major new and continuing 2021 infrastructure projects:

  • Cars Sharing Main Street: Lower Main: Scott to Exchange
  • Niagara Street - Phase 3: Hampshire to Forest
  • Niagara Street - Phase 4A: Forest to Hertel
  • Abbott Road Streetscape Phase 1: Southside to Meriden
  • Main Street: Ferry to Delavan
  • Bridge washing: Various locations citywide
  • Ohio Street and Michigan Avenue Lift Bridge rehabilitations
  • Clinton Street rehabilitation and Safe Routes to School: Pine Street to Jefferson Avenue
  • Walden Avenue Pavement Rehabilitation: Genesee Street to Sycamore Street
  • Virginia-Burton Complete Streets - BNMC Phase 4
  • Entertainment District: Chippewa, Franklin and Court

Officials are urging the public to be on the lookout for street resurfacing crews as they're driving around the city. If drivers encounter a crew at work, they should slow down and keep the crews safe.

For a complete list of paving projects, click here.