Appropriations Request

New York State Transportation Economic and Environmental Benefits of Roadside Willow Barriers

Amount Requested: $675,000

Bray Hall 224
Syracuse, New York 13210

Project Recipient: State University of New York College of Environmental Science & Forestry (SUNY-ESF)

Deploys 5-7 operational roadside demonstrations of fast-growing shrub willow energy crops for bridge abutment/flood plain soil stability, sound barriers, snow fences and low-impact median safety thickets. Year Three NYS, Counties, Towns and Villages are potentially able to reduce snow related state/local governmental annual operational/maintenance costs by $62,000 per mile.

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