Journey advisory: State warns of lane closures on I-81, I-690 West, in Syracuse this week

Syracuse, N.Y. – The state Department of Transportation is advising motorists that Interstate 81 and Interstate 690 westbound will likely be diminished to 1 lane in Syracuse this week as crews do bridge work for the I-81 Viaduct Project.

I-81 will likely be diminished to 1 lane on the following areas in Syracuse from 6 p.m. to six a.m. weeknights from Monday, Sept. 8, to Saturday, Sept. 20:

• I-81 northbound between Exit 18 (Adams St./Harrison St.) and Exit 23 (Park St./Hiawatha Blvd.)
• I-81 southbound between Exits 23A-23B-22 (Hiawatha Blvd./ Destiny USA Dr./Bear St.) and Exit 20 (Franklin St./West St.)

Additionally, the Sunset Avenue on-ramp to I-81 northbound will likely be closed from 6 p.m. to six a.m. weeknights from Monday, Sept. 8, to Saturday, Sept. 20, in accordance with a information launch from the state DOT.

DOT advises motorists to observe the signed detour that directs site visitors north on Sunset Avenue, to east on Bear Street, to north on Lodi Street, to I-81 northbound.

I-690 westbound will likely be diminished to 1 lane between Exit 14 (Teall Ave.) and Exit 13 (Townsend St./Downtown) from 9 a.m. to three p.m. between Monday and Friday, in accordance with a information launch from the state DOT.

Construction actions are climate dependent and will change based mostly on circumstances.

The state DOT urges motorists to decelerate in and drive responsibly in work zones. Fines are doubled for dashing in a piece zone. Convictions of two or extra dashing violations in a piece zone may lead to a suspended driver’s license.

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