Community grid

The 5th district councilor founded the "Community for the Grid" campaign, and has deep knowledge of the viaduct replacement project.

It’s official…all of the regulatory hurdles have now been cleared for construction to begin later this fall on the I-81 replacement project. State DOT Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez made the announcement Tuesday.

State DOT officials speaking in Syracuse on Thursday explained the more than 8,000 public comments of I81 Community Grid project were answered and taken into consideration.

The Federal Highway Administration is set to release the Final Environmental Impact Statement April 15.

A new type of proposal to replace the aging Interstate 81 old and crumbling viaduct has the name of Harriet Tubman attached to it. County Legislature candidate and funeral home director Charles Garland is pushing the idea for a high-tech, futuristic bridge to carry cars through Syracuse, not on local streets. The idea goes against the Community Grid option, favored by transportation and city officials.

Central New York business, government and transportation leaders are telling Congressman John Katko (R-Camillus) what they’d like to see in an…

Town supervisors in Onondaga County are once again calling on state and federal transportation officials to consider a high-speed alternative for I-81…

Syracuse has a lot on its to-do list in the new year. Primarily, the city is trying to find ways to fiscally and physically recover from the COVID-19…

The towns likely to be most affected by the state’s community grid recommendation for I-81 will have a chance to express their concerns to the DOT on…

A temporary exhibit at ArtRage gallery shows the past and present realities of the land where the Interstate 81 viaduct now exists side by side.…