I-81 Viaduct Project News
The I-81 Viaduct Project is celebrating a major infrastructure milestone, with the opening of a new $18 million flyover ramp that passes over mainline I-81 and carries traffic from future Business Loop 81 northbound to Interstate 81 northbound in the Town of Cicero.  The direct connect ramp is in the footprint of contract one of eight contracts associated with the I-81 Viaduct Project and focuses on the reconstruction of the existing Interstate 481/I-81 northern interchange to the re-designated I-81 and Business Loop 81. The flyover ramp, approximately one-half mile in length, serves as a high-speed connection for travelers leaving the City of Syracuse and its northern suburbs to I-81 north. 
New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez said, “New York State is taking unprecedented steps toward transforming transportation networks statewide, and undertakings like the I-81 Viaduct Project would not be possible without Governor Kathy Hochul’s leadership and vision. With all five contracts in Phase I of this project in construction, today’s announcement is a significant milestone in our progress toward transforming how people move in and around Syracuse. I thank Central New Yorkers for their patience during construction - we are working to fulfill our commitment to right the wrongs of decades past because we know the time is now for the City of Syracuse.”

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Opening of Flyover Ramp in the Town of Cicero
learn more about the flyover ramp here

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