Senecas, State, Agree to Start Work on I-86

Salamanca, NY (WBEN) The Seneca Nation and the State DOT have agreed to begin work on the Southern Tier Expressway, I-86.

The two sides issued the following joint statement:

“The New York State Department of Transportation and the Seneca Nation of Indians agreed today to a framework to allow the start of much-needed rehabilitation work on the Southern Tier Expressway and other New York roads that pass through Seneca territory. The agreement, approved by the Seneca Council, means the contractor will deploy to the site as soon as feasible.”