The roundabout will be constructed on Van Buren Street, near the Carrier Dome, and is part of construction that will eventually lead to the teardown of the I-81 viaduct.
Interstate 81
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I-81 contractor denies allegations of discrimination in lawsuit by Black-owned Syracuse trucking company
Larry Stackhouse, the owner of L Stacks Construction Co. LLC, said that I-81 contractors used his bid number to win state contracts but then sidelined him in a January lawsuit.
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SHA has missed deadlines on the Choice grant by at least a year. Does it matter?
SHA failing to close on a third or fourth phase this year emphasizes the importance of a need for transition at leadership levels, Mayor Sharon Owens said.
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The I-81 viaduct removal could create 12 acres of valuable land. Stakeholders still disagree on who should own it
City and state officials have disagreed for about two years who should own the land. The state has declined to identify where the land under I-81 will be.
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Owner of Syracuse trucking company accuses I-81 contractors of race-based discrimination in lawsuit
Larry Stackhouse, the owner of L Stacks Construction Co. LLC, invested almost half a million dollars to acquire new dump trucks for the project.
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Sean Kirst: Ben Walsh sometimes made choices in reverse of his mayoral ‘grampa,’ but believes higher goals bind them still
Separated by 60 years, Bill Walsh and his grandson Ben had different City Hall visions of growth and planning — but identical visions of service, the mayor says.
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Syracuse mayoral candidate Sharon Owens on I-81 viaduct removal, redevelopment of public housing
Sharon Owens, the Democratic candidate for mayor, talks the removal of the I-81 viaduct and the redevelopment of public housing.
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Syracuse’s community grid will have landscaping. Can trees prevent air and noise pollution?
Trees can act as a second line of defense against pollutants from the community grid — but only with the right strategy.
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Tacky mats are a NYSDOT guardrail against I-81 construction pollution. How can you get them?
The DOT has taken a wide range of measures to protect the community against the fallout of construction, including the tacky mats.
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Current Conversations: I-81 & Environmental Inequalities
Central Current and ArtRage will host a panel discussion on Oct. 15th exploring urban environmental challenges and inequalities relating to the I-81 removal and community grid construction.