ELBRIDGE — Construction crews in late April started work on a major improvement project on Route 5, East Main Street, in the village and town of Elbridge in western Onondaga County. The $4 million project seeks to enhance safety for pedestrians and motorists along a one-mile stretch of Route 5 between Chamberlin Drive and Sunview […]
ELBRIDGE — Construction crews in late April started work on a major improvement project on Route 5, East Main Street, in the village and town of Elbridge in western Onondaga County.
The $4 million project seeks to enhance safety for pedestrians and motorists along a one-mile stretch of Route 5 between Chamberlin Drive and Sunview Drive, according to the New York State Department of Transportation.
The project includes paving and widening the road, as well as adding a two-way center turn lane, the department said in a news release. This new lane will connect to an existing center lane that ends just west of Chamberlin Drive. The work is expected to reduce the number of left-turn, rear-end, and sideswipe crashes, the department contended.
Crews will replace existing sidewalks within the project limits and add ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)-compliant curb ramps. Sidewalks will be extended to the east on both sides of the road to better accommodate pedestrians and increase safety. The project also includes reconstructing shoulders and improving drainage, the release stated.
Work is expected to be completed by the end of 2019.