Earlier this month, the paving of Route 52 (Fishkill Avenue) is complete (again). This paving project was an extension of the City of Beacon’s “Rehabilitation of Fishkill and Teller Avenues Project,” which was a 20 year planning project that was completed in August 2025. On August 27, 2025, former City Administrator Chris White told Dutchess County Transportation Council that the paving for Fishkill/Teller Ave project is complete.

The project was estimated to be $9 million and was 95% funded through federal and state transportation grants and is anticipated to be completed by July 2025,” according to the City of Beacon’s project page. This project included replacing all existing sidewalks with new 5-foot-wide concrete sidewalks, installing new curbing, replacing drainage structures throughout the Project area, and repaving and restriping the roadway during its final phase.

While the City of Beacon was replacing infrastructure underneath the roadway on Route 9D between Mavis Tire and Lanks Autobody during one of the hottest days of last summer, a retired foreman who came out of retirement to help for the day, was fatally struck on that job.

As for this paving extension between Blackburn and Prospect Street (the road of the Fishkill Corrections Facility and tge border of the Town of Fishkill), “the City is also currently negotiating to extend the sidewalk replacement work further from Blackburn Avenue towards the Town of Fishkill border, if funding allows.”

A Little Beacon Blog reached out to the City of Beacon to verify who the City was negotiating with regarding that extension and what the funding sources were, and is awaiting reply.

Residents seem pleased. “Did you drive down Route 52? It is smooth,” said one citizen.

Of this video, Adam Rosenberg said:“I would give this at least three thumbs up if I could. Wait…I can! 👍👍👍.”

Said Susan Taute: “I used to walk that way just about every day. I would walk by the Hub bar down to Main Street. Actually by Ralph's.”

Said Don Worthy: "Great job! I Love ❤️ it!"

Scott Voyers expressed a more jaded view that was not wrong: “Don’t get use to it. Beacon will find a reason to dig it up.” With the water main replacements complete in that area, hopefully his prediction does not come true. Water main breakages are common in Beacon with the aging infrastructure. Hence the approval of this project.

On May 5th, the City of Beacon announced on their Facebook page: “The City of Beacon is pleased to announce that paving work along Fishkill Avenue was completed early, thanks to the efficient and professional work of the City’s Highway Department, in partnership with Clove Excavators. Thank you to City staff for their logistical planning, diligent outreach to impacted areas, and effective progress along this key roadway. “

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