Common Council at-Large, Van Robinson, announced that progress has been made on the plan to remove and rerout Interstate-81 during a news conference at Syracuse University today. Robinson said proposals were sent out to businesses about the plan to remove and reroute Interstate-81. Nineteen companies have already replied to the proposal.
Robinson said the removal is necessary because the highway has become a safety issue.
"This highway is at the end of its life expectancy," Robinson said. "If nothing is done, we can just sit back because the highway is going to fall down on its own."
Despite the necessity of the removal of I-81, the people of Syracuse have some concerns as to the extent of their ability to commute from one place to another, Robinson said.
"How do I get to work? Secondly, are you going to increase my commute time? How about emergencies? Will emergency vehicles be able to get me to the hospital in a timely way?" Robinson said.
These problems were going to have to be dealt with, however, actual work on the I-81 will not begin for another two years.
For more information, visit the Rethinking I-81 website.
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