State Department of Transportation to Host Public Information Meeting on Proposed Bridge Replacement Project in Oswego County

State Department of Transportation to Host Public Information Meeting on Proposed Bridge Replacement Project in Oswego County

The New York State Department of Transportation will host a public information meeting on Thursday, June 25, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., pertaining to a proposed bridge replacement project on Interstate 81 over the Oneida River/Erie Canal in the Town of Hastings, Oswego County.

The informal, open-house style meeting will be held at Hastings Town Hall, 1134 U.S. Route 11, Central Square, NY 13036. Preliminary project plans will be available for review and NYSDOT representatives will be available to answer questions. No formal presentation is planned.

The proposed project would replace the existing two bridges carrying Interstate 81 over the Oneida River/Erie Canal with a new concrete deck, abutments, and barrier. The proposed multi-girder structure would be longer, at 565.5 feet, with a 75-year service life. Additional work would include new asphalt pavement adjacent to the bridges and fishing access along the north shore.

During construction traffic would be maintained on the existing southbound I-81 bridge using a two-lane northbound and one-lane southbound scheme.

The project is currently in design with construction tentatively scheduled to begin in December 2027.

The open house is part of NYSDOT's continuing effort to encourage public participation in the development of transportation projects.

For further information, or to request a sign language interpreter or assistive listening system, please contact Louis Elefante, P.E., regional structures engineer, at (315) 428-4630, or write to the New York State Department of Transportation, 333 East Washington Street, Syracuse, NY 13202, and reference Project Identification Number 3501.99.

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