Press release
To all motorist, businesses, and property owners along Park Road in the Town of Batavia:
The Park Road Improvement project continues to progress. Utility work is nearly complete. The project
will be focusing on roadway reconstruction activities including excavation and removal of the existing
roadbed, curb work, streetlighting, sidewalks and paving.
To expedite this work, the portion of Park Road between Lewiston Road to Richmond Avenue will be
closed to all through traffic beginning Tuesday, July 12, 2022, and will remain closed until the Labor Day
holiday.
The portion of Park Road from Richmond Avenue to Veterans Memorial Drive will revert from one-way
traffic back to two-way traffic. Daily work zones with reductions to a single lane traffic are to be
expected.
Batavia Downs traffic is asked to enter and exit the facility parking area from the north end of Park Road
near Richmond Avenue. Signage will direct Batavia Downs customers and staff to the parking areas.
For traffic needing to access Park Road approaching from Lewiston Road/ NYS Route 63, you are asked
to follow the Park Rd Detour utilizing Veterans Memorial Drive.
For traffic needing to access Lewiston Road/ NYS Route 63 approaching from Oak Street/ NYS Route 98
and NYS Thruway, you asked to follow the Route 63 Detour utilizing Veterans Memorial Drive.
All through traffic is asked to avoid Park Road if possible and seek alternate routes.
If there are any questions concerning this work, please, contact The Town of Batavia – Highway
Department at (585) 343-1729 Extension 218.
Thank you for your cooperation in advance.
They need to shut the traffic light off on park rd and rt 63 it’s screwing up traffic on main st