BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Peace Bridge Authority is planning $3 million in improvements to improve air quality and reduce the cross-border bridge’s carbon footprint.
The Buffalo News (http://bit.ly/ZjaXB7 ) reports that the project includes use of an experimental type of concrete designed to suck in diesel fumes.
Residents near the bridge have complained about high levels of asthma in the area. Earlier this month they obtained a temporary restraining order halting work on new ramps from the Buffalo plaza to the Niagara Thruway, citing environmental concerns.
Bridge Authority officials say they’ve already taken steps such as establishing a no-idle zone for trucks and planting trees on berms acting as environmental buffers.
The new plan also includes significantly more trees and other vegetation to absorb truck emissions.
