road construction

Crews will begin paving city streets as part of a $25 million project approved by the Common Council, with work planned on major roads like East Brighton Avenue, East Colvin, and Midland Avenue.

Bridge work on I-481 in DeWitt will reduce traffic to one lane in both directions on Saturday. Drivers may experience slowdowns between I-690 and Kirkville Road East from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Winter is tearing up Central New York’s roads with snow, ice, and salt. But many think Syracuse’s streets were bad enough already. It turns out, there’s a flurry of reasons it’s worse than ever before.

The Sunset Ave ramp to I-81 northbound from Court Street is closed weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. until February 7 for construction; alternate ramps include Hiawatha, North State, and Pearl Streets.

Drivers should follow the posted detour signs, plan for delays, and adjust travel routes accordingly.

The New York State Department of Transportation will reduce Interstate 81 southbound to one lane between the I-690 eastbound ramp and Exit 18 Harrison/Adams Streets.

Interstate 81 northbound will be reduced to one lane between the Adams/Harrison Street exit to the off-ramp for I-690 through Halloween.

Drivers should brace for significant slowdowns on I-481 from September 9-13 as the highway narrows to one lane in both directions for bridge inspections.

DOT officials say some drivers apparently forgot a key law when signals were out after the tornado in Rome.

Alexander Marion's report reveals the city's paving priorities often deviate from established criteria used and provided by transportation experts.