Syracuse, N.Y. - Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh announced road reconstruction projects starting this week on Maryland Avenue and Westminster Avenue in the University area. Crews will mill (remove the top layer of existing pavement) Maryland Avenue from Clarendon Street to Westminster Avenue on Thursday, August 18. Crews will then mill Westminster Avenue from Kensington Road to the dead end of Westminster Avenue on Friday, August 19. Paving is expected to be completed by August 21.

The roads will be closed to through traffic while work is being done. Work is expected to take place from 7:00 a.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. each day. Actual project start dates and timeframes are contingent on favorable weather.

Residents can visit the 2022 Road Reconstruction project page at bit.ly/syrprojects-2022roadrecon throughout the year to track the progress of work.