CLAY, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) - A crash involving an Onondaga County Sheriff's patrol SUV and a dump truck led to a deputy being hospitalized Friday morning. Onondaga County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Tom ... Read More

The ramp from southbound Interstate 81 to northbound Interstate 481 in Syracuse is scheduled to close from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, for work on the I-81 Viaduct Project. The New York State ... Read More

The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists that the Interstate 81 southbound off-ramp to Interstate 481 northbound in the City of Syracuse, Onondaga County, will be closed ... Read More

The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists that Interstate 81 will be reduced to one lane. Read More

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) - A lane will be closed along Interstate 90 overnight in Syracuse due to an ongoing infrastructure project. The New York State Department of Transportation said in a statement ... Read More

Next year, contractors will embark on the biggest and most expensive construction project ever in New York state. It is the next step in the ambitious effort to remove the elevated Interstate 81 in ... Read More

Arts leader urges decision-makers to heed author Teal Arcadi, who warns that taking down the interstate is only the first part of creating an equitable Syracuse. Read More

Syracuse drivers will encounter several interstate restrictions beginning Monday, Oct. 5, including a daytime I-690 ramp closure and lane reductions on I-81 and I-690. The New York State Department of ... Read More

Syracuse drivers will encounter several interstate restrictions beginning Monday, Oct. 5, including a daytime I-690 ramp closure and lane reductions on I-81 and I-690. The New York State Department of ... Read More

Drivers in downtown Syracuse will soon begin seeing major construction tied to the Interstate 81 viaduct project as work shifts into the heart of the city. 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

Governor Kathy Hochul announced two milestones related to the I-81 Viaduct Project on Tuesday. Governor Hochul said the Federal Highway Administration has approved the formal redesignation of ... Read More

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Governor Kathy Hochul announced two milestones related to the I-81 Viaduct Project on Tuesday. Governor Hochul said the Federal Highway Administration has approved the formal ... Read More

With the formal redesignation of Interstate 481 as the new Interstate 81, several signs are changing immediately. Read More

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) -- A couple of construction projects planned along different Onondaga County areas could affect upcoming commutes. The New York State Department of Transportation wants you to ... Read More

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) - A couple of construction projects planned along different Onondaga County areas could affect upcoming commutes. The New York State Department of Transportation wants you to ... Read More

Lane closures are planned along Interstate 81 southbound and Interstate 690 eastbound in Syracuse. The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) said in ... Read More

BARKER, NY - New York State Police arrested a Syracuse man on Sept. 1, 2026, following a traffic stop on Interstate 81. Mark Smith, 56, of Syracuse, was taken into custody at approximately 1:15 p.m. Read More

A traffic stop on Interstate 81 in Broome County ended with the arrest of a Syracuse man after officials discovered the vehicle he drove had been reported stolen. A ... Read More

Tully, N.Y. - A 24-year-old Binghamton woman who died in a crash on Interstate 81 in Tully on Wednesday has been identified. The woman who died was Paige M. O'Donnell, Trooper Jennifer Jiron, a ... Read More

The New York State Police charged a Syracuse man in an investigation into a stolen vehicle. The state police said it charged Mark Smith, 56, with criminal possession of stolen property, a felony. He ... Read More

The NYS police are investigating a car crash on I-81 in the town of Tully after one person died. 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

POLL: Should major events at the Dome be paused amid I-81 construction? Should major events at the Dome be paused amid I-81 construction? Answer the poll below. Lane closures planned on Interstate 81 ... Read More

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) - Leaders of the New York State Fair are defending changes to security despite two exhibits skipping this year's event because of the new limitations on vehicle access. The ... Read More

The New York State Department of Transportation is alerting drivers to an upcoming lane closure on a Syracuse highway. 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

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

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 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

Scattered showers will continue moving slowly out of Central New York on Tuesday morning, with some areas along the Interstate 90 corridor potentially seeing locally moderate to heavy rainfall before ... 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

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

State Police believe an 18-year-old from Chaumont caused a serious crash near Syracuse. 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

On Tuesday, June 2, New York State Police assigned to SP Syracuse arrested Alexis Balbin Mazo, 25, Boston, Mass. and charged him with DWI after a crash on the New York State Thruway I-90 in Verona. 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

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

Police say one officer was shot in the arm while a suspect barricaded themselves inside a vehicle in an ongoing situation. 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 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

A lane reduction is scheduled over the next couple days due to overhead sign inspections. Interstate 690 eastbound is set have a lane closed between Exit 13 (Hiawatha Boulevard), ... 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 Churchville man is facing several charges after New York State Police said he hit and killed a Syracuse man on the I-90 in the town of Stafford Friday night. NYSP said the ... Read More

A series of fires at Hamilton Homes in Oswego late March 27 and early March 28 led to the arrest of a Sandy Creek man on multiple felony charges. Gardening Update: Weather permits taking plants ... 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

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. (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

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

An 18-year-old man was transported to Syracuse after a Monday collision in Watertown. 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

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

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

A traffic stop on Collamer Road led to the arrest of a Syracuse man on multiple drug charges. Jacob Mekete, 29, of Syracuse, was stopped by Town of Manlius Police at approximately 11:24 p.m. Feb. 21, ... Read More

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

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

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

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

A school bus driver in Oneida County died Jan. 5 after suffering a medical emergency and crashing into a snowbank, reported Syracuse News. The crash was reported around 12:25 p.m. at the intersection ... 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

LaFayette, N.Y. - Photographs and videos capture the devastation of a 37-vehicle pileup that shutdown Interstate 81 in LaFayette Thursday for hours. The vehicles, including three tractor-trailers, are ... Read More

Winter weather caused crashes on I-90 in Western New York and I-81 near Syracuse on Thursday. Police said there were multiple crashes on I-90 and a total of 37 vehicles were involved in the crash on I ... Read More

New York State Police said eight people had non-life-threatening injuries in the 30-car crash on I-81 in LaFayette, about 10 miles south of Syracuse. Read More

A Syracuse man has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred July 4. Zackery M. Kulas, 37, of Syracuse, was charged with manslaughter in the second degree, leaving the ... 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

A portion of Route 37 in St. Lawrence County is closed to traffic after a crane truck overturned.The crash happened shortly after noon in the eastbound lane of Route 37 in the town of Louisville near ... Read More

Thursday will be a lot drier than Wednesday was with more sun out, warmer high temperatures and just a couple thundery downpours Syracuse eastward. CNY's first Traffic Garden teaches kids rules of the ... Read More

The New York State Department of Transportation is alerting drivers that I-81 southbound will be closed to traffic between Exit 17 and Exit 78. Read More

CNY motor vehicle office, set to move, is staying put: The Department of Motor Vehicles announced in July plans to close and relocate its office in North Syracuse because its lease was expiring. At ... 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

The New York State Department of Transportation is warning drivers that Interstate 81 southbound in Syracuse will be closed to traffic on Oct. 8 ... Read More

Syracuse, N.Y. - Interstate 81 south will be closed overnight between Exit 17 (S. State St. / Salina St. / Brighton Ave) and Exit 78 (Onondaga Nation / Nedrow) in Syracuse starting Wednesday. Read More

Beginning October 6, overnight lane reductions will affect drivers in the City of Syracuse and in the towns of Salina and Cicero, for the following locations: ... Read More