I-81 Community Grid

It's called Contract 3 by state DOT officials, and includes the "canyon" area north of I-690 to the Inner Harbor. The first two contracts are at the northern and southern interchanges with I-481.

The visit by Tom Perez comes less than two weeks after his boss, President Biden. Perez is Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.

The city hosted two open houses this week to share the vision plan with residents and take some feedback.

Turnout was robust at a recent heavy equipment job fair hosted by the NYS DOT and Labor Department.

I-81 Project to close the ramp to I-481 North from I-81 South will last a couple of years until 2025.

The state's U.S. senators said the funding will help local leaders study how to create safe and protected transportation routes for Southside residents in Syracuse once the elevated Interstate 81 highway comes down.

Judge Gerard Neri ordered the state to submit a supplemental environmental impact statement to justify the removal of the viaduct and replacing it with a community grid.

The ruling from state supreme court judge Gerard Neri comes a month after he heard oral arguments in court challenging the community grid plan.

The group Renew 81 For All claims the state DOT used old or inaccurate data; state attorneys say the environmental reviews cleared numerous regulatory hurdles.

Micron is investing hundreds of millions into a community development fund for the region. Meanwhile, Syracuse officials are considering a new shuttle for employees.