For Immediate Release:
February 11, 2025
Contact: TeNesha Murphy
(315) 728-4251
TRAVEL ADVISORY
Lane Closure Planned along South Bay Road Bridge in the Town of Cicero, Onondaga County
The New York State Department of Transportation is alerting motorists that South Bay Road will be closed to southbound traffic between East Pine Grove Road and along the South Bay Road bridge, in the Town of Cicero, Onondaga County, beginning at 7 a.m. on Monday, February 24, through Friday, October 31. The northbound lane on South Bay Road will remain open to traffic. The closure is necessary to demolish the South Bay Road bridge over I-81 to construct a new, longer bridge that will accommodate the expanded I-81 as part of the I-81 Viaduct Project.
Motorists are advised to follow the signed detour that directs southbound traffic north on South Bay Road, to south on Thompson Road, to south on Northern Boulevard, to north on Interstate 481, to Exit 10 (Circle Drive/North Syracuse), to east on Circle Drive, to South Bay Road.
Additionally, a temporary traffic signal will be installed at the northbound and southbound approaches of the South Bay Road bridge over I-81. Emergency vehicles traveling southbound on South Bay Road that need to cross the South Bay Road bridge will utilize a preemption system to clear the bridge of all traffic, allowing first responders to cross the bridge safely.
Construction activities are weather-dependent and subject to change based on conditions.
Motorists are urged to slow down and drive responsibly in work zones. Fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone. Convictions of two or more speeding violations in a work zone could result in the suspension of an individual’s driver license.
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It is the mission of the New York State Department of Transportation to provide a safe, reliable, equitable, and resilient transportation system that connects communities, enhances quality of life, protects the environment, and supports the economic well-being of New York State.
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