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Interstate 81 Viaduct Project – Worksmartny 1 Interstate 81 Viaduct Project – WorkSmartNY 1 August 4, 2021 Interstate 81 Viaduct Project 2 The Interstate 81 (I-81) Viaduct Project (the “Project”) involves segments of I-81, Interstate 690 (I-690), Interstate 481 (I-481), and related highway interchanges and local streets in Onondaga County, New York Project Purpose 3 To address the structural deficiencies and non-standard highway features while creating an improved transportation corridor through the City of Syracuse that meets transportation needs and provides the infrastructure to support long-range transportation planning efforts. Project Objectives 4 • Address the transportation network structural • Maintain or enhance the vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle deficiencies, particularly associated with aging bridge connections in the local street network in and near structures and non-standard/non-conforming design Downtown Syracuse to allow for connectivity between features along I-81 and I-690. neighborhoods, business districts, and other key • Address vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle geometric destinations. and operational deficiencies Maintain or enhance • Maintain access to existing local bus service and enhance vehicle access to the interstate highway network and transit in and near Downtown Syracuse. key destinations (i.e., business districts, hospitals, and institutions) within neighborhoods within and near Downtown Syracuse. Project Area 5 The Project Area is within the City of Syracuse and the Towns of DeWitt, Salina, and Cicero, and includes: • The southern and northern interchanges of I-81 with I-481 (Interchanges 16A and 29); • Portion of I-81 between approximately East Brighton Avenue and approximately 0.7 miles north of Hiawatha Boulevard, including the I-81 viaduct and the I-81/I-690 interchange in Downtown Syracuse; • Portions of I-690 approximately between Leavenworth Avenue and Beech Street and between Hiawatha Boulevard West and Bear Street; • I-481 between New York State Routes 5/92 and the New York State Thruway (I-90). • The Project Area also includes selected local roads for improvements in proximity to I-81, I- 690, and I-481 in Syracuse. 6 Project 6 Limits Community Grid Alternative 7 • DEIS released to public July 16, 2021 • Public hearings held August 17 (virtual) and August 18 (in person) to provide the opportunity to comment on the project • FEIS released in 2021 • Record of Decision in 2022 • Property acquisitions, contractor solicitation, shovels in the ground in 2022 CommunityChanges to Grid Interstate Alternative 81 8 • Maintains I-81 shield; Business Loop 81 • I-481 becomes I-81 with multiple NORTH SYRACUSE transportation upgrades • High-speed highway north of I-690 and south of Martin Luther King, Jr. East • Majority of traffic is dispersed on EAST DESTINY USA SYRACUSE north/south and east-west routes, alleviating Adams/Harrison/Almond bottleneck • State takes over ownership of all BL 81 including Almond Street 10 I-81 Viaduct Project – the Community Grid 10 https://youtu.be/slIsfAMO-Gg Community Grid Alternative 11 BRIDGES: • Remove 20 bridges • Replace 35 existing bridges with new structures • Rehabilitate 11 existing structures HIGHWAYS: • Rehabilitation or reconstruction of 41.5 lane miles of BL 81 (former I-81), I-690 and Almond Street in downtown Syracuse • 15 lane miles of reconstruction in the southern BL 81/I-81 interchange (former I-81/I-481 interchange) • Rehabilitation and reconstruction of 14.9 lane miles along the eastern section of I-81 (former I-481); • 13.1 lanes miles of reconstruction within the northern BL 81/I-81 interchange (former I-81/I-481). Community Grid Alternative 12 • 5-year construction period • $1.9 billion cost 12 13 Construction Sequence 13 Ü Phase 1 – $800M, 2022 Start Date q Northern Section of BL 81 q Southern Section of BL 81 q I-690 over Crouse and Irving Avenues q Conversion of northern section of I-481 to I-81 q Conversion of southern section of I-481 to I-81 Ü Phase 2 – $1.1B, Start Date TBD 14 DBE Participation 14 Ü Goals reflective of construction and consulting engineering participation. Ü Separate goals established for each construction and engineering contract. Ü Goal %: TBD 15 Useful Links 15 Project Page: I-81 Viaduct Project | Department of Transportation (ny.gov) DEIS: https://static.parsons.com/I-81-DEIS/07-2021 16 Public Hearings and Comments 16 Comments on the DEIS accepted until 5 p.m. September 14, 2021 1. electronic comment form 2. Email: [email protected] 3. Project hotline: 1-855-I81-TALK (1-855-481-8255) 17 Public Hearings and Comments 17 Ü Two virtual public hearings - Tuesday, August 17 at 11 a.m. and then 5 p.m. Ü Two in-person public hearings and Open House - Wednesday, August 18, 3:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the OnCenter located on 800 South State Street. 18 Contact Info 18 Call: 1-855-I81-TALK (855-481-8255) Email: [email protected] Mailing Address: I-81 Viaduct Project New York State Department of Transportation, Region 3 333 East Washington Street Syracuse, NY 13202.
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