The work involved replacing the aging
elevated viaduct that carried Routes 5, 8 and 12 through the city of Utica with a grade - separated interchange that improves traffic flow in all directions.
The state Department of Transportation said
the elevated viaduct has reached the end of its useful life and they will select a preferred alternative when a draft environmental impact statement is made available early next year.
On Interstate 81 he said he does not believe the highway should be rebuilt as
an elevated viaduct.
Not exact matches
An
elevated roadway, or
viaduct, ran over East 42nd Street and connected with a «collar» road that encircled the terminal.
Cuomo's decision effectively delays the I - 81 project for at least a year while the DOT hires an independent consultant to complete a study comparing the tunnel options to two others — a new
elevated highway or a community grid — that could replace the existing 1.4 - mile
viaduct.
The study will compare the engineering, environmental, social, and economic impact of the tunnel to the other options - the community street grid or a new
elevated highway to replace the existing
viaduct.
Critics of the
elevated highway, including Cuomo, say the
viaduct splits the city in half, separating University Hill from downtown Syracuse.
The 1.4 mile stretch of
elevated highway through downtown, known as the
viaduct, is reaching the end of its useable lifespan.
As you cross
viaducts and climb over the Bernina Pass, you will be
elevated to more than 7,000 feet for fabulous views of towering mountain peaks, before arriving in the pretty town of Tirano.