The New York State Department of Transportation recently completed two Central New York infrastructure improvement projects totaling $5 million on time and on budget. The projects reconstructed the off-ramp from State Route 481 northbound to East Circle Drive in Cicero and replaced the bridge carrying State Route 49 over Big Bay Creek in West Monroe.
“These two projects in Onondaga and Oswego counties have enhanced safety and connectivity along two vital travel arteries in Central New York and will add further fuel to the infrastructure investments that are fueling the region’s economic vitality,” Marie Therese Dominguez, New York State Department of Transportation commissioner, said.
The $2 million Big Bay Creek Bridge project replaced a deteriorated timber bridge built in 1941 with a modern bridge featuring a concrete bridge deck and concrete approach slabs, cast-in-place concrete piles, and prestressed concrete beams. The bridge carries approximately 10,000 vehicles daily.
The $3 million State Route 481 East Circle Drive Exit Off-Ramp project reconstructed the Exit 1B off-ramp from northbound State Route 481 to East Circle Drive to improve traffic flow. In addition, a concrete median barrier was added and the traffic signal at the intersection was upgraded. Nearly 12,000 vehicles daily use Exit 1B.