Community grid

Hansen Quality Printing has operated on Burnet Ave. and N. McBride in the shadow of I-690 for 40 years.

The owner of CNY Uniforms Plus says customers have had difficulty accessing his storefront on Lodi and Burnet.

NYS DOT leaders say they meet with contractors regularly to keep trucks on the proper routes and send water trucks and sweepers to keep the dust down.

Parts of Van Buren and Almond Streets are closing so crews can begin construction on a roundabout, which is expected to take about six months.

Most of the first five contracts have met the 15 percent local hiring goal from select Syracuse zip codes.

It's the first of four ramps for a new interchange aimed at easing bottlenecks around the current I-81 and 690.

Trump and GOP lawmakers say they're reclaiming unspent funds that were slated for improving connectivity.

Lanessa Owens-Chaplin says Robinson was one of the first people who talked about removing the viaduct. At the time, she says it seemed like a far-fetched idea that would never happen.

DOT officials call Contract Four a "preparatory contract" to accommodate new traffic patterns when the I-81 viaduct is removed and replaced with Business Loop 81. An open house is being held Thursday.

The skills translate beyond the highway project, and can be applied to upcoming construction projects such as Micron's chip fab plant.