ALEXANDRIA BAY, NEW YORK, January 3, 2019 – Issued by New York State Department of Transportation.
Blasting as part of a Thousand Islands Bridge Authority’s project will necessitate traffic stoppages on US Interstate I-81
Please be advised that blasting associated with the construction of the Thousand Islands Bridge Authority Rift Water Treatment Plant Project on Wellesley Island will necessitate periodic traffic stoppages on I-81.
The first anticipated stoppage will be January 3 and work is expected to be complete by the end of January. During that period, motorists can expect two stoppages per day. The first will be mid-morning and second will be mid-afternoon. Traffic will be stopped in both directions during the blast periods.