Albany: Construction-related road changes

by Pedro Ramirez III
Thursday May 15, 2008, 7:28 AM

Syracuse, NY -- Here are some of today's construction-related road changes:

I-81
Traffic will be reduced to one lane northbound from Exit 14 (Route 80) to the Tully/Lafayette area from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today.

Route 174
Construction continues in the village of Marcellus between Main Street and Scotch Hill Road. Traffic is reduced to a single lane between 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. The road work will continue through the summer.

I-481
Traffic will be reduced to one lane north from Exit 6 (I-90) to Taft Road until Aug. 1. Also, traffic will be reduced to one lane south from Exit 8 (Northern Boulevard) to Exit 7 (Route 298) until Aug. 1.

NY 46
Bridge work continues north of Oneida from I-90 to the Route 365A Junction until Dec. 31. Expect alternating one-way traffic.

US 20

Expect major road construction in both directions from Route 38A Junction East Genesee Street to Auburn East City Line until further notice.

Road construction continues from the Village of Cazenovia to County Route 17 East Lake Road through the summer. There will be intermittent traffic signal work at the State Route 20/13 and County Route 17 intersection. Flaggers will control traffic as needed.

I-690

Traffic is reduced to one lane eastbound from Exit 7 (Solvay-Fairgrounds) to Exit 11 (West Street) until May 28.

The left and center lanes will be closed westbound from Exit 14 (Teall) to I-81 until May 28.

Traffic is reduced to 2 lanes west from Exit 10 (Geddes Street) to City of Syracuse until Aug. 1.

The westbound on-ramp from Hiawatha Blvd is closed. Traffic is detoured to Bear Street on-ramp. The eastbound on-ramp from State Fair Boulevard at Willis Avenue, CLOSED until completion of project.

NY 690
Long term construction will reduce traffic to one lane in both directions along the bridge over the Seneca River at Route 31 until Aug. 29.

NY 931B; State Fair Blvd
Watch for single lane restrictions and shoulder closures from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily through Monday on the ramp from State Fair Boulevard northbound to Route 695 southbound.

NY 5
Expect construction from the town of Sennett to before County Route 10A. The work will reduce traffic to a single lane from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through Friday.

In Cortland,
Bridge construction continues in both directions of NY 13 at I-81 until Sept. 3. Also, construction is scheduled in both directions of I-81 from Exit 10 (US 11/Route 41) to Exit 13 (Route 281) from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily through Friday. Expect intermittent shoulder closures. On NY 281 watch for road construction in both directions from Route 222 to Route 13 until Dec. 1.

To report road closings or other traffic-related news, contact staff writer Pedro Ramirez III at pramirez@syracuse.com or at 470-2078.