Syracuse (WSYR-TV) - You've been asking about a couple of sizeable projects in the northern suburbs, and now, we have the answers for you.
First, a $5.5 million dollar project to rebuild the bridge that takes Cold Springs Road (Route 370) over the Thruway.
They started this big job about three weeks ago, and a Thruway spokesman tells us it's slated for completion in December of next year. For the rest of the fall, they'll make short-term repairs to the current deck surface, so it will hold up to traffic next year when the reconstruction gets underway.
The spokesman says the bridge will be rebuilt one side at a time, and two lanes of traffic, one in each direction, will remain open at all times. They'll also be adding a sidewalk as part of the project so pedestrians can safely share the bridge with vehicles.
The contractor there is Economy Paving of Cortland.
In North Syracuse, you've been asking about the work being done along East Taft Road near Church Street. This, too, is the beginning of a long-term project by the county transportation department.
Commissioner Brian Donnelly tells us right now, all you'll see is the relocation of utilities, including water and gas lines, but starting in the spring, East Taft, all the way from South Bay Road to Northern Boulevard, is in for a $7 million widening.
Barrett Paving Materials has the contract on this one. Detours and lane restrictions are likely, but Taft Road will remain open in both directions throughout the job. They expect to have it finished no later than December of next year.
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