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NYS DOT seeks input from Clay-area residents on ways to accommodate Micron traffic

Construction vehicles work on top of the desolate Micron dirt work site.
Brycen Pace | WAER News
Micron recently partnered with Bechtel, a Virginia-based engineering and construction firm, to build the semiconductor manufacturing complex.

Residents in the Clay area can weigh in Thursday on how the state can manage the growth of traffic as a result of the Micron project. It’s called “Central New York Forward” and includes routes 31 and 11, as well as the interchanges of route 31 with I-81 and 481.

The state department of transportation is gathering input about improving traffic flow, reducing truck traffic on residential streets, and adding features for bikers and pedestrians.

The meetings take place this Thursday from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Clay Town Hall.

Another set of meetings will be eld August 6th at the same times and place. Comments can also be submitted online here. The deadline is August 14th.

Scott Willis covers politics, local government, transportation, and arts and culture for WAER. He came to Syracuse from Detroit in 2001, where he began his career in radio as an intern and freelance reporter. Scott is honored and privileged to bring the day’s news and in-depth feature reporting to WAER’s dedicated and generous listeners. You can find him on twitter @swillisWAER and email him at srwillis@syr.edu.