SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV)—If it feels like driving through Syracuse has gotten harder, you're not the only one! The massive I-81 Viaduct Project has been transforming how people get around the city, and the usual routes drivers take are being replaced.
With familiar exits closing, lanes shifting, and sometimes, GPS directions don't always match what's out on the road. Syracuse's drivers are confused, frustrated, and some spots aren't sure what to predict.
So here are the top five changes causing headaches and what drivers need to know to get around them!
Exit 18— JMA Wireless Dome and Syracuse University
For years, Exit 18 gave fans and students a straight shot into University Avenue garages near the Dome, but now, that ramp is closed!
So now, drivers are advised to get off I-690 at Te