Syracuse, N.Y. —The state is spending $7 million to ease congestion and improve safety at several of northern Onondaga County’s busiest intersections, according to the state Department of Transportation.

The work will rebuild seven junctions in the towns of Clay and Cicero and the village of North Syracuse, state officials said in a news release Friday. Some of the work is already underway while the rest is expected to be completed by fall 2026, they said.

The upgrades are designed to improve traffic flow at key access points to Route 481, Interstate 81 and other heavily traveled roads, while also adding new safety features for pedestrians and bicyclists.

The project includes redesigned ramps, new crosswalks, updated traffic signals and expanded lanes along sections of Route 31, Route 1

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