VILLAGE OF LIVERPOOL – For more than a dozen years, village residents along Second Street, near Hickory, have been loudly complaining about the poor condition of Route 370, known in the village as Second Street. One of the most common observations by motorists is that they bounce along the pavement there “which is like a washboard.”
More than four dozen residents of Liverpool and the town of Salina attended a session hosted by state officials on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at Liverpool Middle School at which they described repairing the troubled roadway.
NY State Department of Transportation project director Paul Lo Gallo narrated a 15-minute slide show outlining the proposed reconstruction of state Route 370 along a one-mile stretch in the village, easterly from the Liverpool Elementary School entrance to the intersection at Oswego Street at Heid’s corner.
The work, scheduled to begin in April 2025, will include excavation and removal of the road’s existing pavement, a reconstruction of the roadway base, upgrades to traffic signals, updating the drainage system and installation of handicapped-accessible curb ramps.
At the intersection of 370 with Tulip and Vine streets, a one-block stretch of each street will also be repaved.
The project should be competed by November 2025.
Lo Gallo said he has met with Liverpool Mayor Stacy Finney, who attended Wednesday’s meeting. Also taking in the DOT presentation were Salina Town Supervsor Nick Paro, First Ward Town Councilor Jason Recor and Liverpool Chamber of Commerce Director Lucreatia Hudzinksi.
The session featured displays and documents about the project. Project materials will also be available through Nov. 10 at the Liverpool Public Library, 310 Tulip St.
The DOT seeks public comment via telephone, e-mail or postal mail until Nov. 10. Contact Paul Lo Gallo, NYSDOT Project Manager, 333 E. Washington St., Syracuse, 13202; [email protected]; or 315-448-7363.
Route 370 history
Back in 1908, Route 370 was known as Route 34.
State maintenance began in 1926, although the name didn’t change for four more years. In 1930 NYS Route 370 was assigned that name to replace the old Red Creek–Liverpool highway. From Liverpool to Syracuse, modern NY 370 was initially part of NY 57, but that route was eliminated in 1982.
