By STEVEN JUPITER
PITTSFORD—Anyone driving through Pittsford lately has likely noticed that the deteriorated sidewalks on either side of Route 7 in the heart of the village were removed at the beginning of June. This past Monday, June 26, the town’s highway crew began the process of laying down temporary replacements in anticipation of permanent concrete sidewalks that will be installed as part of the Segment 2 project that will overhaul Route 7 in the town. Segment 2 has seen several delays and is now slated to begin in 2028, according to Pittsford Town Manager David Atherton.
The Pittsford Selectboard used ARPA funds, rather than money from the town’s General Fund, to cover the cost of the temporary sidewalks.
The temporary sidewalks should be completed by the end of the week, said Mr. Atherton. A longer-term goal in Pittsford is to create more of a walkable “downtown” from the area of Kamuda’s Market and the Maclure Library to St. Alphonsus Ligouri Catholic Church, near the intersection of Route 7 and Route 3.
