Warners Road Bridge in the Town of Warners Replaced with New Structure

New Bridge Includes Upgraded Safety Features and Increased Vertical Clearance

The New York State Thruway Authority today announced the reopening of the Warners Road bridge (milepost 292.49) over I-90 in Onondaga County. The $7.3 million project included replacing the old bridge built in 1954 with a new structure and other roadway improvements. The bridge carries approximately 3,000 vehicles per day.

“The Thruway Authority is reinvesting toll revenue back into the system for critical infrastructure improvement projects,” Thruway Authority Executive Director Frank G. Hoare said. “We are committed to modernizing our transportation system, investing in projects to maintain a safe and efficient roadway, and offering some of the lowest toll rates in the nation.”

The new bridge has upgraded safety features including increased vertical clearance from 14’3” to 16’10” to reduce bridge strikes caused by over height vehicles, wider travel lanes and shoulders, pedestrian fencing, improved sight distance at the intersection of Brickyard Road over the Warners Road bridge and new guiderail. Reflective line striping and top-course paving will be completed in Spring 2025.

Slate Hill Constructors, Inc. of Warners, NY was the contractor for the project.

About the Thruway Authority

The Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway, built in the early 1950s, is one of the oldest components of the National Interstate Highway System and one of the longest toll roads in the nation. The maintenance and operation of the Thruway system is funded primarily by tolls. The Thruway Authority does not receive any dedicated federal, state or local tax dollars and is paid for by those who drive the Thruway, including one-third of drivers from out of state.

The Thruway Authority’s top priority is the safety of our employees and customers. In 2024, two Thruway Authority employees died and another was seriously injured in separate incidents while working on the Thruway. The lives of Thruway Authority employees, roadway workers and emergency personnel depend on all of those who travel the highway. Motorists should stay alert and pay attention while driving, slow down in work zones and move over when they see a vehicle on the side of the road. The state’s Move Over Law, which was expanded in March 2024, requires drivers to slow down and move over for all vehicles stopped along the roadway. Safety is a shared responsibility.

The Authority’s approved 2025 budget invests a total of $477.3 million in dedicated funding for capital projects across the Thruway system in 2025, an increase of $34 million compared to the revised 2024 budget, and more than $2.7 billion over the next five years. The increased investment will lead to work on about 61 percent of the Thruway’s more than 2,800 pavement lane miles as well as the replacement or rehabilitation of 20 percent of the Thruway’s 817 bridges.

For up-to-date travel information, motorists are encouraged to download the mobile app  which is available to download for free on iPhone and Android devices. The app provides motorists direct access to real-time traffic and navigation assistance while on the go. Travelers can also visit the Thruway Authority's interactive  Traveler Map  which features live traffic cameras. Motorists can also sign up for TRANSalert  e-mails, which provide the latest traffic conditions along the Thruway.

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