Central New York stands up for I-81
As 2018 wrapped up, we continued to see so much support for maintaining high-speed access via Interstate 81 from the Central New York community. And we’re still seeing more people stepping up to make their voices heard as we near the release of a draft environmental impact statement about this project, the next key step in […]
Three cases for maintaining I-81
Why not Central New York? New Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon is asking just that as the debate over how to address Interstate 81 continues and the federal government’s role in the process remains as important as ever. “The (federal) money’s going to get spent on federal infrastructure somewhere. Why not have it done here?” County […]
Save 81 gains momentum in August
August is prime time for summer vacations, but even if you’ve been away, it has been hard to miss all that is going on with conversation about how to rebuild Interstate 81 in Syracuse. Simply put, we’re seeing momentum for rebuilding this important highway so it continues to serve all of Central New York and beyond: Gloria […]
Mahoney: ‘I like (an I-81 tunnel) … because it satisfies everybody’
Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney told reporters on Wednesday that she is supportive of a hybrid tunnel option for rebuilding Interstate 81 in Syracuse. “I like it in theory because it satisfies everybody,” she said, according to Syracuse.com. “You get the community grid and you get the high speed access.” Numerous polls and surveys in […]
Trucking Association of New York joins Save 81
Save 81 today announced the Trucking Association of New York (TANY) is joining the vast coalition of concerned citizens, elected officials and business leaders from Syracuse and Central New York who are committed to preserving a high-speed option to and through the city. Approximately 90 percent of New York communities depend on trucks to deliver […]
Interstate 81 debate heats up in July
There was plenty of discussion about the future of Interstate 81 happening throughout July, but we all know the debate exploded when the Post-Standard published its lengthy editorial supporting a community grid replacement for this important highway. But any disappointment Save 81 felt over the newspaper taking this position was overshadowed by an overwhelming outpouring of community support for maintaining […]
DeFrancisco: High-speed route must remain in Syracuse
State Sen. John DeFrancisco has penned a letter to the editor on Syracuse.com that makes the case for maintaining a high-speed route through Syracuse as the state considers the best way to rebuild Interstate 81. He writes: The point I’ve made repeatedly over the years since I-81 has been discussed is that we need to […]
June a huge month for Save 81
Save 81 has been busy over the past month spreading the word about how important Interstate 81‘s existing route is. Our top opportunity to do so was at the Syracuse Common Council committee session on the I-81 project in mid-June. Joe Bright of Dunk & Bright Furniture delivered a fantastic presentation about how we need to maintain […]
Save 81 makes strong case against community grid at Council meeting
The Save 81 coalition’s Joe Bright told Syracuse common councilors and members of the public Thursday evening that maintaining Interstate 81’s existing high-speed route through Syracuse is essential for Southside businesses like his and others across the city and around the region. “In 2016 we surveyed our customers and asked them, ‘Would you visit Dunk […]
Emergency response times would suffer under community grid
Syracuse.com is reporting today on what would happen to emergency response times if a so-called community grid were to replace Interstate 81 through downtown Syracuse. Former Syracuse Fire Chief Mark McLees has an answer. “If you’re having a heart attack, you’d like to have them come as quickly as they can. People go, ‘A minute, […]