The Village of Northville is seeking a $1.3 million Waterfront Revitalization grant from the New York State Department of State to install a walkway on South Main Street along the Great Sacandaga Lake.

The project, which will cost $1,843,000, is being planned in conjunction with a bridge repair project being managed from nearby Northampton, and is intended to make the roadways safer for pedestrians walking along the street. The village will match the grant with $460,000 in funds saved over time.

“It will definitely be first and foremost [safer] — Secondly, recreation[al],” Northville Mayor Sue Eckert said. “It will just link that waterfront with, hopefully, downtown people. We’re a walkable community. That’s what we strive to be.”

The village has attempted to get grant funding for the project for years, but wasn’t able to secure funding because the village didn’t technically own the earthen dams on each side of the road. It was initially owned by the Hudson River-Black River Regulating District, but was eventually sold to the village for one dollar in May via a legislative order from Governor Kathy Hochul’s office.

“I’ve worked diligently with all of the offices to finally get the deed filed in our name,” Village Clerk Wendy Reu said. “That was our biggest stumbling block, so we’re very optimistic that we are going to get this project.”

While Northville hopes to be awarded grant funding for the walkway project, Northampton is preparing for a project of its own. The town plans to upgrade the bridge connecting the proposed walkways, and already has received a $1.8 million grant to make the repairs.

“We’re trying to kind of work in conjunction to get the bridge fixed, because they’re working on getting a walkway in, and we should have the whole thing done in the same time period,” Northampton Supervisor James Groff said. “It’s never been replaced since 1935 when [it was] put in, and it needs some work. I was able to obtain this grant, so we’re going to fix it while the village is trying to do their [project].”

Reu said the village should receive a response from the state regarding the award at some point in November. If awarded, construction will begin in May or June next year.

“This has been identified in our comprehensive plan for the last 30 years that we need a walkway there,” she said. “We’re hoping that this grant will get fulfilled, and we are able to do it with [the] grant money.”

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