DeWITT, N.Y. — Crews have started work on a $7.5 million bridge-replacement project along Townline Road in the town of DeWitt in Onondaga County.
The effort seeks to replace the bridge with a “modern structure,” the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday. About 12,400 vehicles travel over the bridge per day.
The current bridge was built in 1953 and carries Townline Road over the New York State Thruway (I-90).
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As of March 31, the Townline Road bridge will be closed to traffic for the duration of the project. A 3.8-mile signed detour will be in place.
Tioga Construction Company, Inc., of Herkimer, is the project contractor, following a competitive bidding process. Construction is expected to wrap up this fall. The work is weather dependent and subject to change. Motorists are urged to be alert and follow the posted work-zone speed limits. Fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone.
Crews will replace the existing structure with a new bridge that includes increased vertical clearances for travelers along I-90. The clearance on the eastbound lanes will be increased from 14 feet, 3 inches to 16 feet, 7 inches, and the clearance on the westbound lanes will be increased from 14 feet, 9 inches to 17 feet, 3 inches to mitigate bridge strikes caused by over-height vehicles and enhance safety for Thruway Authority employees and motorists, the announcement noted.
Additional safety upgrades will include full-depth pavement reconstruction of the approaches on Townline Road over I-90; reconstruction of the shoulders of I-90 under the bridge; a new safety guiderail, as well as the installation of a snow fence to prevent blowing snow; along with a pedestrian sidewalk and several drainage structures along Townline Road.
Drivers may encounter traffic slowdowns or stoppages on the Thruway during construction. Variable message signs will advise motorists of the construction work and detour information.
Detour details
The south side of Townline Road is closed at Factory Avenue. Eastbound traffic on Factory Avenue is detoured south to Military Circle. Northbound traffic on Townline Road is detoured west on Factory Avenue.
The north side of Townline Road is closed at Vincent Drive with northbound and southbound traffic detoured east on East Molloy Road. Eastbound and westbound traffic on East Molloy Road will not be affected by the detour.
