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

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