Curran Unveils Four-Year Capital Plan For Nassau County

This week, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran released a proposed 2020-2023 Capital Improvement Plan. The proposed plan is a four-year guide to improve the county's infrastructure, bankroll environmental initiatives and fund economic development projects.

“I am dedicated to smart and transformative capital projects that not only improve our infrastructure and resolve critical needs but also work to make the county attractive to new residents and businesses," Curran said. "We must meet the challenges of retaining our tax base by building on transit-oriented development and making Nassau County the ideal place to live, work and play.”

The $2.3 billion plan would include road resurfacing, business development, job growth and more. Curran said the plan also addresses environmental and county improvements that are necessary for residents' quality of life.

Curran highlighted some features of the plan:

• Nassau Hub: The county’s 2020 Capital Plan calls for four projects that will address critical infrastructure and transportation needs around the Hub: The Hub Development Fund will provide funding for water, sewer, traffic and road improvements throughout the Hub area. The Hub Pedestrian Bridges will provide safe and accessible connections between the Hub and surrounding sites, making the area a walkable destination. Finally, the two Nassau Hub Transit projects will study and design improvements to better connect the Hub via public transportation.

• Family and Matrimonial Court and Family Justice Center: As the exterior renovations of the Family and Matrimonial Court and Family Justice Center are nearing completion, the project will continue with Phase 2 — an interior fit out of the space commencing in 2020 with completion expected in Fall 2021.

• Nassau County Police Academy: The plan calls for funding for the new academy; a new three-story police training facility being erected near the Nassau Community College campus. Slated for completion in early 2021, this new building will improve the training capabilities of the Nassau County Police Department and provide for multi-jurisdictional training opportunities with other regional law enforcement agencies.

• Western Bays Resiliency Initiative: With support from New York state, Nassau County is moving forward with more than $800 million in projects to remove harmful discharges and improve water quality in the Western Bays area on the south shore of Nassau County. The Western Bays Resiliency Initiative will clean our waterways, restore marshland, improve storm resilience, improve shell-fishing and provide a better ecosystem.

• Renovation of Bayville Bridge: This 1938-era bascule bridge will be completely renovated to ensure its continued operation to both residents of the North Shore communities and the recreational boaters that traverse the waters of Mill Creek below it.

• Austin Boulevard: A key traffic improvement project highlighted in the Capital Plan is the construction of a 1.4-mile stretch of Austin Boulevard in Island Park to improve pedestrian and vehicle safety, drainage and increased storm resiliency to create a safer and more sustainable corridor. Both traffic and drainage improvements are included in this project, and construction is scheduled to begin in 2020.

• Park Improvements: The plan calls for funding for improvements to man county parks, including large-scale renovations planned for Centennial Park in Roosevelt, Christopher Morley Park in Roslyn and Wantagh Park.