New York State Police responded to a multivehicle crash on Interstate 81 south in the town of Barker near Exit 21 (Castle Creek) on Aug. 19, 2026, at approximately 11:59 a.m. A preliminary ... Read More

N.Y. (WIVT / WBGH) - New information has been released in regard to the two dogs that have gone missing following a work zone crash along Interstate 81. On August 19, a crash involving four individuals ... Read More

Four people were injured when a tractor-trailer sparked a crash involving multiple vehicles in an active work zone on Interstate 81 south in the town of Barker in Broome County on Wednesday, police ... Read More

N.Y. (WIVT / WBGH) - A chain reaction crash in a work zone along Interstate 81 sent 4 people to the hospital today. Just before noon today, a tractor trailer struck another vehicle in a construction ... Read More

A total of four people were injured after a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 81 south in an active work zone Wednesday afternoon in the Town of Barker near Exit 21. Read More

CASTLE CREEK, N.Y. (WBNG) - Traffic was backed up for miles on Interstate 81 in Broome County on Wednesday after reports of a several-vehicle crash. Around noon on Wednesday, Aug. 19, emergency crews ... Read More

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) - An upcoming lane closure may affect drivers' commutes over the week. Interstate 690 eastbound will be reduced to one lane from the I-81 northbound on-ramp to Exit 17 (Teall ... Read More

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) - Commuters beware of incoming construction work prompted by a major infrastructure project. Interstate 81 southbound will be down to one lane between Exit 19 (Clinton ... Read More

Drivers in northern Jefferson County will have to deal with a paving project starting next week. The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists that Interstate 81 in both ... Read More

Some construction activities could conflict with drivers' daily commutes this week. I-81 northbound will be reduced to one lane between the I-690 eastbound off-ramp and Exit 22 (Court Street) in ... Read More

A street in Syracuse is set to be shut down for more than a week due to a major infrastructure project. East Colvin Street will be closed to traffic in both directions, between Garfield Avenue and ... Read More

SYRACUSE, N.Y., WSYR-TV) - A street in Syracuse is set to be shut down for more than a week due to a major infrastructure project. East Colvin Street will be closed to traffic in both directions, ... Read More

BARKER, N.Y. (WIVT / WBGH) - The northbound lanes of Interstate 81 in Barker are currently closed according to New York State Police. At around 2:04 p.m. earlier on July 27, a tractor trailer rolled ... Read More

A tractor-trailer rollover is closing all lanes on I-81 northbound between Exit 7 (US 11 / Chenango) and Exit 8 (NY 26 / Barker). According to 511 NY, the crash happened around 2:04 p.m. on Monday, July ... Read More

Drivers should prepare for an upcoming ramp closure along the thruway. The NYSDOT said the New York State Thruway ramp to Interstate 81 southbound in the Town of Salina will be closed to traffic. 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

A construction zone safety coordinator notified New York State Police troopers of a vehicle stopped in a driving lane on Interstate 81 southbound at about 12:10 a.m. July 9. The safety coordinator ... Read More

A flatbed tow truck carrying another truck hit the underside of a bridge on Interstate 81 South in Cicero Thursday morning, troopers said. The collision at about 11:36 a.m. damaged the truck on the ... Read More

A Syracuse man, operating a tow truck on I-81 in Cicero, struck the Taft Road Bridge on Thursday, July 9. State Police responded to the reported crash around 11:3 ... Read More

A commercial truck was stopped July 8 on Interstate 81 in the town of Cicero after troopers observed it failing to display required U.S. Department of Transportation identification markings. An ... Read More

A commercial truck and trailer were impounded on Interstate 81 Wednesday after a New York State Police inspection uncovered 26 violations. Read More

Construction tied to the I-81 Viaduct project is ramping up in Syracuse, and several closures and lane reductions are expected to slow commutes in the city. Read More

The latest contract on the I-81 project boosts cost by more than $1 billion before the state tears down the highway ... Read More

The Massachusetts truck driver accused of killing Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Michael Pahira during a commercial vehicle inspection of a New York tractor trailer on Interstate 81 is now facing ... Read More

A motorcycle rider from Watertown, N.Y., was killed in a crash over the weekend, the New York State Police said on Monday. 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

Vehicle thefts are the single Part One crime still up this year over last year. Beyond the weekend: Here's what is happening in CNY this week Here's a look at some of the biggest events happening in ... Read More

Unit and troopers assigned to SP Homer conducted the enforcement on Tuesday, June 9, on Interstate 81 northbound, where highway crews were making pavement and pothole repairs. Read More

I-690 eastbound will be reduced to one lane between the Interstate 81 northbound on-ramp and Exit 17 (Teall Avenue) in the City of Syracuse from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 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

The finalized New York State budget is late by two months and could leave a rough road ahead for many local highway departments. Smaller, rural towns count on CHIPS (the ... Read More

A crash shut down Interstate 81 North near New Milford in Susquehanna County for almost two hours on Wednesday. Read More

A crash has shut down Interstate 81 in Susquehanna County on Interstate 81 North near New Milford. Read More

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) - A construction vehicle ruptured an underground natural gas pipe a block from the I-81 viaduct near Syracuse University, a deputy fire chief confirms to NewsChannel on the ... 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. - Starting this summer, downtown Syracuse streets will be dug up to run a huge underground water line that will collect water from the roads rebuilt during the Interstate 81 project. Read More

The city plans to widen the median on an 11-block stretch of the boulevard, removing two traffic lanes, to provide space where people can stroll or linger. By Andy Newman Standing in the skinny strip ... Read More

The New York State Department of Transportation will soon begin an $11.2 million resurfacing project on Interstate 81 between Exits 5B and 8, north of Syracuse. Crews will replace old pavement with ... Read More

Work is starting on an $11.2 million project to resurface a section of Interstate 81 that could impact traffic north of Syracuse this summer.The state Departmen ... Read More

National Work Zone Awareness Week runs through April 24. There have already been dozens of work zone incidents on NY roads this year. Read More

NYSDOT crews will be out on Interstate 81 between exits 16 and 21 resurfacing the northbound right lanes beginning April 20 in Broome County. The $19 million pavement project is part of New York Gov. Read More

Drivers on Syracuse's University Hill are reporting major delays and gridlock after the first phase of traffic changes tied to the Interstate 81 project. Read More

Drivers may have found themselves in bumper-to-bumper vehicular limbo for hours on Wednesday during the first day of planned traffic changes around Van Buren Street in ... Read More

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - New traffic changes tied to the Interstate 81 Viaduct Project are expected to impact thousands of people traveling through the University Hill area, and many who rely on those routes ... Read More

A traffic stop on Interstate 81 led to the seizure of approximately 874,000 untaxed cigarettes and the arrest of a northern New York man. Fabian M. Hart, 67, of Bombay, was charged with two felony ... Read More

KEY HIGHLIGHTS Across five years of federal crash records, New York averaged just 15.8 fatal interstate rollover crashes annually while carrying 113,756 million vehicle miles of traffic. The state's ... Read More

Clinton Square hosts a number of festivals each summer. Those festivals will need a new home in 2027 due to construction of Interstate 81 in Syracuse. Read More

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WIVT / WBGH) - Emergency response vehicles are blocking the right-hand lane and shoulder of Route 17 W. in Binghamton, just west of the split with interstate 81. The resulting traffic ... Read More

A multi-vehicle crash closed all lanes on a segment of Interstate 81 on Tuesday morning. Syracuse police responded to the scene, at I-81 Exit 22 near Court Street, ... Read More

Syracuse, N.Y. - Its days - and donuts - were numbered from the start. When the drive-thru Dunkin' opened a dozen years ago in the shadow of Interstate 81, even the owner knew it almost certainly came ... Read More

HOMER, NY - New York State Police at Homer responded to a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 81 near mile marker 55.9 on March 15, 2026, at approximately 4:49 p.m. An investigation determined that ... Read More

New York State Police are investigating a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 81 in Jefferson County that impacted both northbound and southbound lanes between Exit 44 and Exit 45. The crash occurred at ... Read More

New York State Police said a massive crash involving 22 vehicles left four people with minor injuries on Tuesday in Watertown.The crash happened just before 9 a.m. on Interstate 81 between Exit 44 and ... Read More

The New York State Police and Oswego County Sheriff's Office are currently investigating a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 81 southbound in the town of Richland, ... Read More

Richland, N.Y. - About 40 trucks and cars crashed on Interstate 81 South in Oswego County on Tuesday afternoon as snow and winds created whiteout conditions. It's the second big pileup on the highway ... Read More

State police say a 40-vehicle crash has shut down part of Interstate 81 in Oswego County. Read More

Whiteout conditions Tuesday morning caused two almost simultaneous accidents on Interstate 81 involving a total of 22 vehicles, including nine tractor-trailers. Read More

Interstate 81 northbound and southbound have reopened in the Town of Watertown following a 22-vehicle crash. Read More

Update at 12:49 p.m. on 3-17-26: New York State Police say I-81 has reopened. WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) - Both the northbound and southbound lanes of I-81 between exits 43 and 45 are closed after ... Read More

Interstate 81 northbound and southbound are closed in the Town of Watertown following a multi-vehicle crash. Read More

TOWN OF WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - Interstate 81 northbound and southbound just reopened at 12:30pm Tuesday after more than 20 vehicles were involved in crashes in the Town of Watertown. We have ... Read More

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) - There will be a series of lane closures and slowdowns planned along Interstate 81 in Syracuse as part of the I-81 Viaduct Project. The New York State Department of ... Read More

On March 9, New York State Police responded to a crash on I-81 northbound in the town of Salina. Read More

The New York Department of Transportation recently opened Interstate 81 southbound as part of the I-81 Viaduct Project, the largest infrastructure project in the department's history. The newly opened ... Read More

Syracuse, N.Y. - Drivers traveling through downtown Syracuse should expect lane closures on Interstate 81 starting Monday as crews complete pavement repairs tied to the ongoing I-81 Viaduct Project. I ... Read More

Drivers are now using a newly completed highway connection tied to Syracuse's massive I-81 reconstruction, according to CNY Central. The New York State Department of Transportation opened the new ... Read More

Syracuse Mayor Sharon Owens has given the city's Interstate 81 project director an ultimatum: move into the city by the end of March or lose his job. Read More

Daniel W. Jones, 59, of White Haven, and Christopher Elsner, 43, of Sidney Valley, New York, were injured in a five- vehicle pileup at 7:26 a.m. Tuesday on Interstate 81 in Delano Township. State ... Read More

Syracuse Mayor Sharon Owens has given the city's Interstate 81 project director an ultimatum: move into the city by the end of March or lose his job. State Police investigate deadly I-90 crash ... Read More

Also today, the state opened a new off-ramp for northbound traffic on I-81 at East Glen Avenue, near Loretto. That new exit aims to make it easier for drivers south of the city to get to the South ... Read More

Four drivers hit the guardrail that had fallen across the highway in Cortland County after an earlier unreported crash. Read More

TOWN OF CORTLANDVILLE, N.Y. (WBNG) -- New York State Police investigated crashes involving a bus early Wednesday morning in the town of Cortlandville. On Feb. 25 at roughly 3:17 a.m., a Greyhound bus ... Read More

Syracuse, N.Y. - Four drivers traveling north in the dark on Interstate 81 in Cortland County early Wednesday got a huge surprise: a section of guardrail across the highway. Around 6 a.m., troopers ... Read More

New York State Police were called to a report of multiple vehicles involved in a crash around 6:00 a.m. on Feb. 25, 2026. Read More

The lanes were closed around 6:15 a.m. following a multi-vehicle crash, troopers said. They have since reopened. Read More

The New York State Department of Transportation is alerting drivers of two upcoming lane closures in Syracuse. Read More

Clear your vehicles before hitting the highway, New York State Police reminded motorists. Troopers emphasized the importance of brushing snow and ice off vehicles after a mid-afternoon incident on ... Read More

HOMER, N.Y. - New York State Police urged drivers to clear all snow and ice from their vehicles before hitting the road. Snow or ice left on the roof or hood can blow off at highway speeds and pose a ... Read More

Homer, N.Y. - The New York State Police is urging drivers to thoroughly brush off snow and ice from vehicles following an incident on I-81 in Cortland County, w ... Read More

Homer, N.Y. - The New York State Police is urging drivers to thoroughly brush off snow and ice from vehicles following an incident on I-81 in Cortland County, w ... Read More

Interstate 81 in southern Jefferson County has reopened after multi-vehicle pileups on the highway Wednesday afternoon. Read More

Trooper Christopher Gibbs said he was patrolling I-81 near Pulaski, N.Y., when he received a dispatch call that said an owl was possibly struck by a vehicle. Read More

New York State Police at Homer responded to a report of a jackknifed tractor trailer on Interstate 81 in McGraw early Tuesday morning. According to police, the tractor trailer, which was traveling ... Read More

New York State Police responded to a report of a jackknifed tractor-trailer on Interstate 81 near McGraw early Tuesday morning. Read More

At the end of 2026, New York state plans to close forever part of the elevated Interstate 81 through downtown Syracuse. After decades of debate and hundreds of millions of dollars of advance work, the ... Read More

Motorists in Upstate New York battered challenging driving conditions on Tuesday, January 20, as a heavy band of lake-effect snow moved across I-81 and towards the Tug Hill region, according to the ... Read More

State police are reminding motorists that highway ramps and shoulders are not parking areas after a tractor-trailer became stuck while snowplow crews were clearing the roadway. Read More

It's not every day that traffic on I81 slows down for a feathered reason, but that's exactly what happened in Oswego County when a young barred owl was spotted injured along the median shoulder of the ... Read More

Update: The total count of cars involved in the wreck has risen to 37. LAFAYETTE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) - A massive pile-up on Interstate-81 southbound in LaFayette closed parts of the interstate Thursday. Read More