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Study Reports and Documents

The I-81 Challenge planning study has concluded. The New York State Department of Transportation has initiated the environmental review process for the I-81 corridor; current information on the I-81 project can be found at www.i81opportunities.org.

White Papers and Other Public Involvement Documents

Focus Group Summary (7mb)	White Paper #1	Community Liaison Committee Members
White Paper #2	White Paper #2 Appendices	May 9 2012 Public Meeting Flyer
Process Diagram May 2013	White Paper #3	White Paper #3 Appendices

Draft Technical Memorandums

Draft Technical Memorandum #1: Existing Conditions

Highlights from Technical Memorandum #1	Draft Summary Document for Technical Memorandum #1	Draft Full Report for Technical Memorandum #1
Technical Memorandum #1 Appendix A	Technical Memorandum #1 Appendix B	Technical Memorandum #1 Appendix C
Technical Memorandum #1 Appendix D	Technical Memorandum #1 Appendix E	Technical Memorandum #1 Appendix F
Technical Memorandum #1: Supplemental Information

Draft Technical Memorandum #2: Strategy Development and Evaluation

Draft Technical Memorandum #2

Case Studies

Full Case Study Report

Overview and Conclusions

Current Projects: Existing At-Grade Highways

Cleveland,OH Cleveland Memorial Shoreway/Route 6 (West)

Bronx,NYC,NY I-895 Sheridan Expressway

Current Projects: Existing Elevated Highways

	Brooklyn,NYC,NY Gowanus Expressway		Seattle,WA Highway 99/Alaskan Way Viaduct (1mb)		Hartford,CT I-84/Hub of Hartford
	New Orleans,LA I-10/Claiborne Expressway		Washington,DC Whitehurst Freeway		Baltimore,MD Jones Falls Expressway

Completed Projects: Reconstruct Highway

Austin,TX US 183 Viaduct

Milwaukee,WI Marquette Interchange

Orlando, FL East West Express

Completed Projects: Remove Highway

	Milwaukee,WI Park East Freeway		Manhattan,NY Westside Highway		Portland,OR US 99W/Harbor Drive
	San Francisco,CA Embarcadero Freeway		San Francisco,CA Central Freeway

Completed Projects: Bury Highway

Boston,MA I-93/Central Artery (The Big Dig)

Completed Projects: Depress Highway

Cincinnati,OH Fort Washington Way/I-71

Completed Projects: Relocate Highway

Providence,RI I-195/The I-Way

International Examples

Maps

Study Area Maps

	City of Syracuse and Vicinity		Regional Overview		The I-81 Challenge Study Areas
	Viaduct Focus Area

Analysis Maps

	I-81 Annual Average Daily Traffic		I-81 Safety, Congestion and Design Deficiencies		Interstate Through Traffic
	I-81 Viaduct Area Traffic Volumes

Fact Sheets

I-81 Challenge Fact Sheet

I-81 FAQ's 2013

Newsletters

	I-81 Challenge Spring 2011 Newsletter		I-81 Challenge Spring 2011 Newsletter_en espanol		I-81 Challenge Fall 2011 Newsletter
	I-81 Challenge Fall 2011 Newsletter_en espanol

Public Meeting Materials

2011 Public Workshop Summary.pdf	2011 Summary Appendix A_Comments.pdf	2011 Summary Appendix B_Visions.pdf
2011 Summary Appendix C_Boards.pdf	2011 Summary Appendix D_Publicity.pdf	2011 Summary Appendix E_Evaluation.pdf
Questionnaire Summary	Questionnaire Summary Appendices	May 2012 Public Meeting Summary Report
May 2012 Summary Appendix A_Meeting Participant Comments	May 2012 Summary Appendix B_Informational Boards	May 2012 Summary Appendix C_Publicity Materials
May 2012 Summary Appendix D_Meeting Evaluation	Transit Survey Results Summary	2011 Public Workshop Boards
2012 Public Meeting Boards	May 2013 Public Meeting Summary Report	May 2013 Summary Appendix A_Meeting Participant Comments
May 2013 Summary Appendix B_Informational Boards	May 2013 Summary Appendix C_Publicity Materials	May 2013 Summary Appendix D_Meeting Evaluation

I-81 Corridor Study Report

	I-81 Corridor Study Report		Transit System Analysis Executive Summary		Travel Demand Model documentation
	Transit System Analysis Full Report

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NEWS & INFO

Read White Paper #3

The SMTC publishes White Paper #3, which documents, describes, and synthesizes findings from The I-81 Challenge Public Participation Program from Fall 2011 until its conclusion in August 2013. Read More