Neighbors of the I-81 viaduct project visited the Palladian Hall and Treasury in downtown Syracuse to learn about the project’s second phase Thursday Night.
Franklin Square resident Arianna Abrams says she came because the project will affect her neighborhood. “I know that there needs to be change in order to make things a little bit better for transportation in the city,” Abrams said. “So I knew it was going to be a good thing, but also a little bit of anxiety for all of that change.”
The open house focused on two major contracts. Contract 6, awarded in July, covers the reconstruction and realignment of I-690 in both directions between Leavenworth Avenue and North Crouse Avenue. It also includes new connections between Business Loop 81 and I-690, a full interchange at North Crouse and Irving avenues, and a street-level intersection at West and West Genesee streets. Crews will also work on 25 local streets, replacing sewer and water lines, lighting and sidewalks, and adding shared-use paths and trees…