Governor Hochul's office put a number on a Hudson Valley road job this week: $50 million to modernize U.S. Route 9 as it runs through Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown, two Westchester County villages that share one of the busiest north-south corridors outside the five boroughs.

The September 5 release lays out the corridor and the dollar figure. It does not name a contractor or set a letting date — that's normal at this stage. Route 9 is a state highway, so New York State DOT (NYSDOT) runs the job, and NYSDOT typically holds a design and scoping period before a project like this actually posts to its contract letting calendar.

For contractors, a $50 million job through two villages rarely comes as one contract. Paving, drainage, sidewalks, signals, and possibly utility relocation each tend to get their own package and their own bid date once NYSDOT is ready to let. State-funded highway work at this size also typically carries Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goals — worth confirming the moment the actual solicitation posts.

If your shop chases NYSDOT paving or highway work, put NYSDOT's Region 8 letting schedule on your watch list over the next few months. That's where the real bid package — quantities, unit prices, a due date — will show up. The governor's announcement is the heads-up. The letting notice is the job.

Source: Governor Kathy Hochul's office, September 5, 2026 release on the Route 9 modernization.