Gov. Hochul announces $44.5 million to replace Best Street Bridge

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday announced the award of a $44.5 million contract to replace the Best Street Bridge over the Kensington Expressway in East Buffalo.

This comes two days after a temporary restraining order was granted to pause work on the Kensington Expressway project.

A "wider, more resilient structure" will replace the bridge to accommodate the creation of a new multiuse path for pedestrians and bicyclists and two new roundabouts. One...