Community grid

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.…

Mayor Ben Walsh wants the Interstate 81 project to prioritize the communities adjacent to the viaduct and local workforce development. In a presentation…

Onondaga County’s Town Supervisors and Village Mayors say the state DOT has not considered their input regarding the department’s recommendation of a…

Funding for the I-81 project could come from a massive, $2 trillion infrastructure spending plan being considered by President Trump and congressional…

One of the first city leaders to call for the I-81 viaduct to come down is excited that the state has finally made a recommendation to replace it."I was…