Myths about The I-81 Challenge

Myth #1: The solution for I-81 has already been determined

• There is NO PREDETERMINED solution for I-81
• At this point in the process, we are focusing on a set of strategies that emerged from all the input at the May 2011 public workshops
• You can explore these strategies as part of this public

Myth #2: We will have a solution for I-81 in six months

• A solution is several years away
• Federal and state environmental review requirements take time
• A longer time frame allows for a better process than in the 1950s

Myth #3: There is funding for an I-81 solution right now

• There is funding to identify and study reasonable solutions for I-81 right now
• Funding for constructing the best solution(s) is not yet available

Myth #4: This effort is all about the viaduct

• This effort will study I-81 through the entire Syracuse region.