MASSENA â State funding will allow the town of Massena to improve what officials feel is an important route to promote tourism in the town. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo had announced $357 million in new pavement renewal projects last October, and $1.2 million of that was dedicated to resurface state Route 131 in Massena, from state Route 37 to the Town Line Road. Deputy Town Supervisor Samuel D. Carbone stressed Route 131âs importance because it leads to tourist attractions in the region. âThe road is important to the overall tourism experience,â he said. Visitors traveling Route 131 in Massena will find sites such as the Eisenhower Lock, the Nicandri Nature Center, the New York Power Authorityâs Visitor Center at Hawkins Point, campgrounds, marinas, beaches and, most recently, a revamped Massena Intake.