I-81 viaduct

The civil liberties group is concerned that recent rezoning doesn't include enough affordable housing requirements, and that higher prices will force out residents.

An estimated 15 to 20 acres could be available for development after the viaduct comes down and is replaced by a surface street.

Governor Kathy Hochul, Senator Chuck Schumer and Mayor Ben Walsh on hand for the groundbreaking of the I81 replacement project.

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

A visit by White House infrastructure coordinator Mitch Landrieu serves as an affirmation of sorts for state and local leaders as to what's possible with the community grid.

President Biden's senior advisor and infrastructure coordinator, Mitch Landrieu, is closely watching how the pieces come together for the I-81 replacement project in Syracuse.

Syracuse-area health, safety, and parent advocates want the state DOT to ensure those living and attending school near the I-81 viaduct are properly protected from lead dust exposure when the bridge is torn down. They gathered in front of Martin Luther King school Wednesday, which lies in the shadow of the highway.

The public hearing portion on the state DOT’s latest draft of the I-81 viaduct replacement plan is now complete after dozens weighed in at two virtual and two in-person hearings this week. But the outreach continues next week and into September with neighborhood meetings.

About 70 people turned out for Tuesday’s first virtual public hearing on the revised draft of the replacement for I-81 viaduct.