For residents of Onondaga County, the morning and evening commutes are becoming impossible.
Three major construction projects are taking place simultaneously, leaving few alternate routes and many angry commuters. Three Syracuse bridges that run along I-81--Spencer St., Court St., and Butternut St.--are in the process of being reconstructed.
But Department of Transportation Public Infomation Officer Gene Cilento says the Spencer St. and Court St. bridges should be completed by Oct. 31. The demolition of the Butternut St. bridge will take place this winter and it will be reconstructed next spring. The bridge projects began last November.
In addition, there has been paving on 690 since last April. Cilento also expects it to be completed by the end of the month. The paving on 81 and 690 is simply routine maintenance to get 8-10 more years out of the roads, according to the DOT.
Here are some useful Web sites for regular commuters:
http://trafficland.com/ - features live video of local roads 24/7!
http://511ny.org/ - find out where the accidents are!
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