City Of Syracuse: Mayor Walsh Shares In-Depth Look At 2022 Road Reconstruction

Syracuse NY

09 May, 2022

12:34 PM

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Press release from the City of Syracuse: May 9, 2022 SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh is announcing this season's road repairs with an in-depth look at planned projects for 2022. The road reconstruction projects will be completed by the City's Department of Public Works (DPW), Department of Engineering, and its contractors, using local, state and federal funds. The plan includes reconstruction of at least 24 miles of roads with projects in every quadrant of the city. The Syracuse Common Council is expected to act on the plan at its May 9 regular meeting. "We are ramping up our efforts to use Smart City solutions and tools to repair our roads and better serve our residents," said Mayor Walsh. "I appreciate the Common Council's support for funding of road reconstruction and am proud of the progress we've made in repairing our streets. By giving residents the information they need to know about the extent of road closures, I'm confident we all can work together to navigate another season of road construction as safely and easily as possible." Using a variety of metrics such as observations, Cityline data, spatial data, and technology to assess road conditions, the City is able to identify what roads are most in need of repair. The Syracuse Metropolitan Transportation Council rates the city's roads each year. Roads with a rating of 10 are in excellent condition whereas roads with a rating of 1 are in very poor condition. DPW will be addressing a majority of streets that have poor ratings as part of the 2022 reconstruction season. List of Planned DPW Work "Since we partnered with SMTC to rate our roads, we have been able to get the full picture of road conditions in the city each season," said Chief Operating Officer Corey Driscoll Dunham. "This allows us to target the areas of greatest need and make sure we allocate our efforts and resources as efficiently as possible." Public Communication on Road Reconstruction This year, the City has a new public-facing web map to communicate to residents where work is being done throughout the road construction season. The online digital map highlights the portions of streets that will undergo full road repair. Each road on the digital map also contains popups with information on project details, such as the road rating and length of road repairs. The stand-alone map can be found at bit.ly/syrmaps-2022roadrecon. The City's Engineering Department is planning work on 2.75 miles of road with two major Dig-Once projects: Dig Once projects signify an enhanced level of coordination with utility providers (water, sewer, telecommunication, gas, etc.) with the goal of replacing and repairing as much underground infrastructure as possible to minimize any future excavations made in newly paved roads. Other City road projects include: For questions about upcoming and ongoing road construction, residents and businesses can contact Cityline via the app, online, social media, or call at (315) 448-CITY (2489). Residents can also visit the 2022 Road Reconstruction project page at bit.ly/syrprojects-2022roadrecon throughout the year to track the progress of work. This press release was produced by the City of Syracuse. The views expressed here are the author's own.