Drivers around University Hill are seeing changes to traffic patterns as construction on the I-81 replacement project continues.
Crews are preparing to bring the northbound lanes of I-81 down to street grade as they approach the university and hospital district. That’s where traffic will enter a roundabout near Van Buren Street. Construction of the roundabout begins Wednesday and Van Buren will close between Almond and Henry Streets.
“There’s major construction involved in building this roundabout,” I-81 project director Betsy Parmley said. “Major Street reconstruction, utility relocations, curb work, sidewalk work, everything in between, as you would expect in a major highway contract. We anticipate this work taking six months, so we should be done by November.”…