The $2.25 billion effort to dismantle Syracuse’s elevated Interstate 81 viaduct reached a critical milestone Thursday.
Commuters in Central New York face an immediate shift as new high-speed highway alignments permanently alter how traffic moves around Syracuse.
Starting Thursday, the New York State Department of Transportation officially opened the Interstate 81 Viaduct Project’s northern and southern interchanges. This means motorists bypassing downtown can now transition between the highway mainline and regional routes without stopping or navigating local traffic…