Short but busy stretch of I-481 closing overnights

WAER | By Scott Willis

Published July 16, 2026 at 9:34 AM EDT

An orange diamond shaped sign reads "Road Work Ahead" with a bicyclist in the background. — A sign reads "Road Work Ahead" on a street.

Drivers using a busy but short stretch of I-481 southbound in DeWitt face an overnight detour Thursday and Friday.

The state DOT is closing the highway between the I-690 exit to Syracuse and the I-690 eastbound on-ramp to I-481 south from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. for overhead sign work.

The detour takes drivers to Bridge Street then back to I-690 and I-481.

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