Update on I-84*/I-87 Interchange Project
Phase 1 was completed on October 12, 2004 at a cost of $5.5 million. Phase 2 was let on November 24, 2004 and is currently under construction. Phase 3 was let in November of 2006.
Construction Contract Phase 1
The contracting firm of KETCO, Inc. of Glenmont, New York completed construction work on the first contract. This phase included the construction of new exit and entrance ramps between I-84 Eastbound and Route 300; a new traffic signal on Route 300; and extending and widening the northbound Thruway exit ramp. The work was completed at a cost of $5.5 million.
Construction Contract Phase 2
Phase 2 of the I-84/87 Interchange Reconstruction Project is well underway. Sitework and utility work has been completed, as well as the new combined maintenance building, two new salt sheds, a cold storage building, a vehicle storage building, and a State Police building. In addition, access roads and stormwater detention ponds have been completed.
The new toll facilities that include a new toll utility building, separate entering and exiting toll plazas with high-speed E-ZPass, and covered walkways between the plazas and the toll utility building are still under construction. In addition, roadway tie-ins to the Phase 3 work will be performed. Environmentally friendly "green" technology has also been incorporated into the design of the buildings to enhance energy efficiency.
The $48.0 million contract was let on November 24, 2004. Construction work commenced in March 2006 by The Pike Company, from Rochester, New York. This phase of the project is expected to be completed by Spring 2009.
Construction Contract Phase 3
Phase 3 of the I-84/87 Interchange Reconstruction Project is also well underway.
The third phase includes the construction of all remaining roadways, ramps, and bridges in the interchange, directly connecting I-84 to I-87. Of the six new bridges in the project, five are currently in various stages of construction. Three of the bridges will be completed in 2008, along with an existing bridge widening. The remaining three bridges will be completed in early 2009. The contract also provides for the installation of two traffic signals on Route 300 and construction of a new, larger tandem lot. This phase of the project is expected to be completed, with the new direct connection between I-84 and I-87 in service by the Fall of 2009.
The $66.6 million contract for Phase 3 was awarded to A Servidone, Inc./B. Anthony Construction Corporation, (Joint Venture) from Castleton, New York. Construction work commenced in March 2007. This phase of the project is expected to be completed by Spring 2009.
There is still a lot of work to be done and the Thruway Authority and Department of Transportation appreciate your patience and understanding while this essential project is underway.
*Maintained by the Authority, under contract with DOT
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