RT 363 & 434, BINGHAMTON GATEWAY PROJECT

The City of Binghamton Arterial Route, NYS Route 363, was constructed in the early 1960s as part of the infrastructure boom from 1955 to 1965.  During this timeframe, the City of Binghamton was near its peak population of 80,000.  The construction of the Route 363 corridor reduced traffic congestion on the City’s local streets.  However, it primarily accommodated vehicular traffic and created disconnected access between the City and Susquehanna River.

The plan to transform Route 363 is highlighted in various local planning documents including: City of Binghamton 2005 Local Waterfront Revitalization Program Two Rivers, One Future; City of Binghamton 2014 Comprehensive Plan Blueprint Binghamton: Forward Together; and the 2014 Broome New York Rising Community Reconstruction Plan. In 2026, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the Federal Highway Administration approved the 363 Gateway Project’s final design. This was a major milestone in the $43.1 Million Project to strengthen connections to downtown Binghamton and the Susquehanna River waterfront for motorists and pedestrians by modernizing vital infrastructure and creating seamless multimodal access to a new riverfront pathway and the Two Rivers Greenway.

JHOMO O’CONNOR

Community Liaison (Route 363 & 434 Gateway Project)

New York State Department of Transportation

44 Hawley Street, Binghamton NY, 13901

(607) 940-8083 | 363Gateway@dot.ny.gov

Digital files of the Draft Design Report can be found at the following links:

• Chapters 1 - 4
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C
• Appendix D
• Appendix E
• Appendix F-J
  
  

Additional Project Documents:

• Route 363 Gateway Project Update Brochure

The project objectives are to:

• Transform the corridor to enhance pedestrian and bicycle safety by providing accessible facilities for these modes within the corridor
• Improve access to the Susquehanna River
• Provide improved pavement to extend the useful life of the roadway