Southern Interchange
Contract 2 will begin the conversion of the southern interchange of I-481/I-81 in the City of Syracuse. Together, contracts 1 and 2 are essential to maintaining a high-speed interstate connection with national and international north-south trade routes from Tennessee to the Canadian border.
Additional work in contract 2 includes the modification of the new I-81 (former I-481) interchange with State Routes 5 and 92 in DeWitt (Exit 3) and expanding the corridor between I-690 and Kirkville Road (Exit 5).
Construction began in the summer of 2023 and is anticipated to be complete by the end of 2025.
Open House Boards
Revisit the display boards shown at the project’s Contract 2 Open House and subsequent neighborhood and community meetings. These renderings are conceptual and may change as the project advances.
Contract 2 Images
Documents
Photo Gallery
Drone aerial photo of I-481 southbound ramp to I-81 southbound in November 2023.
Drone aerial photo of steel beam removal along I-481 southbound ramp to I-81 southbound in November 2023.
Demolition of ramp connecting I-81 southbound to I-481 northbound in February 2024.
Placing visual wall panels in front of Loretto Health & Rehabilitation in April 2024.
Placing caps on visual wall panels in front of Loretto Health & Rehabilitation in May 2024.
Completed visual wall in front of Loretto Health & Rehabilitation in June 2024.
Installing reinforcing for relocated East Glen Avenue bridge abutment in June 2024.
Concrete placed at south abutment footing of I-81 southbound bridge over East Seneca Turnpike in July 2024.
North roundabout on East Brighton Avenue in Syracuse taking shape as of July 2024.
Ongoing cut and fill operation between I-81 northbound and southbound near East Glen Avenue in July 2024.