As the Interstate 81 project creeps closer to the heart of the city of Syracuse, residents are starting to see the impact of the massive construction project. Now, as the biggest contract in the project commences, there will be more issues than ever facing businesses and people who live in the shadow of the remaking of an interstate.
Syracuse lawmakers are hearing complaints from residents who are watching trucks carrying construction materials through their neighborhoods, as the creation of a new 81 business loop begins on the city’s Southside.
“They’re concerned about the dust, debris,” said Syracuse Common Councilor Rasheada Caldwell. “Like one constituent says ‘I never wash my car, because the trucks are coming up and down and I can never keep my car clean.'”…