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Second flyover ramp along I-481 in Cicero is now open

Drivers in Syracuse’s northern suburbs on Friday afternoon were able to use the second flyover ramp connecting Interstate 481 northbound to State Route 481. (Photo credit: New York State)

CICERO, N.Y. — A second flyover ramp connecting Interstate 481 (I-481) northbound (future I-81) to State Route 481 northbound in Cicero opened in time for the afternoon rush hour on Friday, July 11.

It’s another component in the ongoing Interstate 81 (I-81) viaduct-replacement project.

This second flyover bridge is the final connection for motorists traveling on future I-81 northbound to bypass downtown Syracuse from the south, “helping to maintain an uninterrupted route to the densely populated and fast-growing communities” of northern Onondaga County and the Oswego County cities of Fulton and Oswego, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday.

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The opening of this $9 million ramp represents the second major segment of transportation infrastructure completed and operational as part of the new northern interchange of the I-81 viaduct project. It follows the completion of the first flyover ramp in Cicero back in May.

With the new flyover ramp from Interstate 481 (future I-81) northbound to State Route 481 northbound open, construction crews will continue to install concrete noise barriers along the approach on the right side of the ramp, Hochul’s office said.

Traffic traveling on I-481 northbound to Clay, Fulton, or Oswego must use the two right lanes for Exit 96 (State Route 481/I-81 south) to continue on State Route 481 north. Alternatively, traffic traveling northbound on I-481 to I-81 north, toward Watertown, must use the two left lanes and take Exit 9N.

Work is on track to complete the northern interchange by the end of 2025. All five phase-one contracts associated with the I-81 viaduct-replacement project are now in progress, per Hochul’s office.

 

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