If you regularly drive through Syracuse, New York, there's a change coming that could make you do a double take at the highway signs. I-481 is officially becoming I-81. The Federal Highway ... Read More

The federal government has approved a plan to rename Interstate 481 as the new Interstate 81 around Syracuse, a step toward removing the elevated highway through downtown. New York has also awarded a ... Read More

The Federal Highway Administration has redesignated Interstate 481 as Interstate 81, but making all of the sign changes could take days to weeks. Read More

The roadside near the southern end of Interstate 481 is a disgrace to the Syracuse metropolitan area! The small evergreens planted last year at the Rock Cut Road and Brighton Avenue interchanges look ... Read More

CICERO, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) - An overnight closure will be in effect for an Interstate 481 off-ramp in Cicero. The New York State Department of Transportation is advising drivers that the I-481 northbound ... Read More

DeWitt, N.Y. - An Upstate Medical University student died Monday night after losing control of her motorcycle on Interstate 481 in DeWitt and being struck by another vehicle, police said. The woman ... Read More

A new high-speed connection from Interstate 81 south to Interstate 481 north opened Thursday for drivers headed from downtown Syracuse to the eastern suburbs. The new ramp completes work at the ... Read More

Here are a few more upcoming closures to be on the lookout for as you take your daily commutes. I-690 in the town of Geddes Interstate 690 eastbound will be reduced to one ... Read More

For those who drive in Cicero, plan your commute around the upcoming lane reductions. I-81 southbound will be reduced to one lane between Exit 1B (Interstate 81 southbound) and Exit 1A (I-81 ... Read More

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) - Interstate 481 northbound will soon be closed to traffic in the Town of Cicero. According to the New York State Department of Transportation, between Exit 8 (Northern Blvd) ... Read More

If you like numbers and geography and wild coincidences, we have a story for you about Interstate 81. New York state is changing the exit numbers on Interstate 81 from Pennsylvania to Canada to match ... Read More

There is a lane closure planned for Interstate 481 Northbound in Cicero. The New York State Department of Transportation wants you to know that I-481 northbound will be reduced to one lane between ... Read More

Cicero, N.Y. - The Interstate 81 southbound off-ramp to Exit 29S (Interstate 481 South / DeWitt) in the Town of Cicero, will permanently close around 6 p.m. on Tuesday, November 4, to facilitate a new ... Read More

Syracuse, N.Y. - Interstate 81 north will be closed overnight this week between Exit 16A (Interstate 481 North) and the East Glen Avenue on-ramp in Syracuse, according to the state Department of ... Read More

The New York State Department of Transportation has announced that I-81 northbound will be closed to traffic between Exit 16A (Interstate 481 North) and the Eas ... Read More

There will be a ramp closure from Kirkville Road eastbound to Interstate 481 southbound in the town of DeWitt, Onondaga County. The New York State Department of ... Read More

Interstate 481 northbound will be reduced to one lane between Exit 3E (Fayetteville) and Exit 4 (Interstate 690 West / Syracuse) in the Town of DeWitt. Read More

The New York State Department of Transportation is alerting drivers to expect the following lane reductions along Interstate 481 northbound and State Route 481 northbound from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. on ... Read More

Due to a crash, all lanes on Interstate 81 Northbound are closed in the Town of LaFayette, according to police. New York State Police are investigating a crash between Exit 73 (by U.S. Routes 11 ... Read More

There is a motorcycle accident that is under investigation by the Onondaga County Sheriff's Office. On July 24, 2025, at 12:00 p.m., Onondaga County ... Read More

After just two years, drivers can already see giant new bridges where I-81 meets Interstate 481 at its northern and southern ends. Bridges are being replaced on I-81 through the North Side. Read More

Check out the current traffic and highway conditions at I-81 / I-481 Interchange n / o Syracuse in Mottville, NY. Avoid traffic & plan ahead! Read More

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 ... Read More

I-481 north and south will be reduced to one lane between the Mall Exit 4 (Interstate 690 West / Syracuse / Fairgrounds) and Exit 7 (Bridgeport). Read More

Check out the current traffic and highway conditions at I-81 / I-481 Interchange s / o Syracuse in Throop, NY. Avoid traffic & plan ahead! Read More

Check out the current traffic and highway conditions at I-81 / I-481 Interchange n / o Syracuse in Florence, NY. Avoid traffic & plan ahead! Read More

Check out the current traffic and highway conditions at I-81 / I-481 Interchange s / o Syracuse in Minoa, NY. Avoid traffic & plan ahead! Read More

Interstate 481 northbound and southbound will be reduced to one lane, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. It will be reduced ... Read More

The New York State Department of Transportation has announced that Interstate 481 northbound will be reduced to one lane between Exit 5W (Kirkville Rd West) and Exit 6 (I-90 / Albany / Buffalo) in the ... Read More

The New York State Department of Transportation is alaerting drivers to an upcoming lane closure.The Department of Transportation ... Read More

In case you missed it - the Interstate 481 on-ramp to Exit 6 (New York State Thruway) in the Town of DeWitt, Onondaga County, that has been closed since ... Read More

The New York State Department of Transportation is alerting motorists that Interstate 481 northbound and southbound will be reduced to one lane between Exit 4 (I-690 ... Read More

DEWITT, N.Y. - I-481 will have one lane reduced in both directions. The New York State Department of Transportation has announced that Interstate 481 will be reduced to one lane in both ... Read More

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Interstate 81 northbound will be reduced to one lane from Exit 78 (Onondaga Nation / Nedrow) to Exit 16A (Interstate 481 north) in the Town of Onondaga and the City of Syracuse. The ... Read More

The I-81 project is slowly coming to life and making its way to the city's east side of Dewitt and Jamesville. With the construction comes traffic and delays for many. Living right next door is Kelly ... Read More

CICERO, New York (WWNY) - Traveling from Syracuse to Watertown ... connecting Interstate 481 to Interstate 81 North. The ramp is one of eight contracts in Governor Hochul's I-81 viaduct project ... Read More

Starting today, drivers headed north on Interstate 81 in Cicero will be directed over a new ... Syracuse. Before that work can begin, the state is building up the north and south interchanges with ... Read More

East Syracuse, NY (May 10, 2025) - At approximately 8:05 PM on Friday, May 9, emergency services responded to a report of an accident with injuries on I-481 southbound, between I-90 / Thruway (Exit 6) ... Read More

East Syracuse, NY (May 8, 2025) - A serious crash involving injuries disrupted traffic late Wednesday night on the southbound side of I-481 near Exit 6, just before the interchange with I-90 / New York ... Read More

CICERO, N.Y. - The New York State Department of Transportation is alerting motorists that a section of Interstate 481 will be closed in the Town of Cicero. It begins at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 8 ... Read More

New York State has awarded the fifth contract of the first phase of work on the Interstate 81 viaduct-replacement project. CNYBJ FILE PHOTO BY ZOEYADVERTISING.COM Pact includes starting to remove ... Read More

The New York State Department of Transportation will reduce I-481 northbound to one lane between Exit 3W (DeWitt) and Exit 4 (I-690 / Syracuse ... as part of the Interstate 81 Viaduct Project. Read More

Interstate 481 southbound will be closed to traffic between Exit 1 (Brighton Avenue) and Interstate 81 northbound from 7 p.m.-6 a.m. beginning Monday, March 24. Read More

And they are building those new lanes in the space in the middle ... The work is part of the massive project to tear down the elevated Interstate 81 in downtown Syracuse and build up I-481 to handle ... Read More

Syracuse.com reports that county, town and village transportation departments in Central New York are at the point ... supplies are bought out quickly. Several North Country County Highway ... Read More

Every major highway is under construction as the state DOT heads to the middle of the six-year project to tear down the elevated highway in Syracuse ... Read More

New York was among just a handful states in the nation that had a higher percentage of outbound interstate moves than inbound in the last year, according to a new study from moving company Atlas ... Read More

0:40 U.S. FAA investigating near-collision between two planes above Syracuse airport A terrifying close call happened in the skies above Syracuse, New York when two airplanes ... video recorded by ... Read More

The state's speed cameras are set up this week in construction zones on Interstates 81 and 481 in Onondaga County. You'll find cameras in the following areas: On I-481 between I-81 (Exit 9N-S) and ... Read More

Clay, N.Y. - A man found shot in the head in a vehicle stopped in the passing lane of Rt. 481 in Clay Sunday appears to be a suicide, according to the New York State Police. Read More

Clay, N.Y. - A man found shot in the head in a vehicle stopped in the passing lane of Rt. 481 in Clay Sunday appears to be a suicide, according to the New York State Police. Read More

The New York State Department ... would be redirected along Interstate 481, which loops around the east of Syracuse near DeWitt. I-481 would be redesignated as the new I-81 and become the '?quickest'? ... Read More

The New York State Department of Transportation ... Clean up will be done in the median along Interstate 81 between Mattydale and the southern Interstate 481 interchange, and on Interstate 690 ... Read More