Parkway Preservation Committee :: Robert Moses Parkway

The Parkway Preservation Committee was created to generate awareness and understanding of the significant economic, social and environmental impacts the Robert Moses Parkway has on the community fabric of the Greater Niagara region.

The Parkway also is a vital transportation route that provides a significant return on investment for our region, including Niagara Falls and the communities of the lower Niagara River region.

The Parkway Preservation Committee advocates for a scenic Parkway that maintains these positive impacts as well as a Parkway that can be properly maintained and enhanced as an open space with linkages to the Niagara Greenway. The Parkway Preservation Committee believes these goals are not mutually exclusive.

It is the consensus of the Parkway Preservation Committee that the section of the Robert Moses Parkway between Niagara Falls and Lewiston should remain open as a moderate speed limited access roadway providing a direct free-flow route adjacent to the gorge between these respective communities. Although different segments of this stretch of roadway must be analyzed and designed to meet specific constraints, an aesthetically pleasing route can be constructed with turning lanes, low profile curbing, pull-off areas and landscaping to be enjoyed by tourists and safely utilized by commuters and emergency vehicles. It is the vision of the Parkway Preservation Committee that such a route can be successfully co-located with a multi-use trail along the gorge rim to take advantage of, and incorporate the area’s natural beauty and scenic vistas.

	To protect the tens of millions of dollars of private and public sector investment in communities along the Parkway that serve as economic engines for our region as part of a burgeoning tourism industry.

	Thousands of area residents depend on the Parkway as a vital transportation route.

	It is the gateway for communities from Niagara Falls to Youngstown.

	The region’s tourism destinations need a contiguous transportation route as tourists make spending decisions based on their ability to get from destination to destination in a short and direct manner.

	The Parkway is a safe and reliable transportation route.

	By investing in the Parkway and enhancing its natural surroundings through the creation of vistas, picnic areas and other improvements, it will become a tourism destination itself.

	The Parkway should provide us access to our natural resources and not a barrier to them, especially in and around Niagara Falls.