The New York State Department of Transportation is alerting motorists of traffic pattern changes related to the I-81 Viaduct Project.
Manlius Center Road, in the Town of DeWitt, Onondaga County, will be reduced to a single lane with alternating flows of traffic controlled by flaggers between Wilbur Road and Drott Drive, beginning Monday, April 1, through Friday, April 5, between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.
The lane closures continue Tuesday, April 9 between the hours of 9 p.m. and 6 a.m., and from Wednesday, April 10 through Friday, April 12 between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.
The closure is necessary to facilitate the partial demolition of the I-481 southbound bridge over Manlius Center Road.
Route 5/92, in the Town of DeWitt, Onondaga County, will also be reduced to a single lane eastbound and westbound between Erie Blvd East and Maple Drive, beginning Monday, April 1, through Friday, April 5, between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. The closure is necessary to facilitate test pits for the purpose of utility location.
Construction activities are weather-dependent and subject to change based on conditions.
Drivers are asked to use caution when traveling through the work zone area and pay attention to all traffic control devices, including signs and flaggers.
Motorists are reminded that fines are doubled for speeding in work zones. In accordance with the Work Zone Safety Act of 2005, convictions of two or more speeding violations in a work zone could result in the suspension of an individual’s driver’s license.
For up-to-date information, call 511, visit www.511.org , or the mobile site at m.511ny.org.
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