Road Projects Ahead: Plan Your Routes In Tioga And Broome

I've got to pay more attention to the road construction reports that I mention on the radio. Twice in one day, I had to reroute my travels because I forgot that there were road closures in a couple of areas that I had planned to travel. I blame it on getting older. Lame excuse, I know.

Anyway, here's a heads-up on some upcoming road work projects and some that are already in progress for you to be aware of in our area. Let's start in Tioga County.

Tioga County

Continuing construction on the I-86 corridor, continuing westbound from the work completed in Apalachin last year. On June 11th, exit 65 west off ramp will be re-opened, and simultaneously, the 65 west on ramp will be closed for work in the area.

Upon completing the westbound construction, the process will be repeated at exit 65 eastbound, with an estimated time frame of September 2026 for that work to commence. During construction, detours will be posted at exits 64 and 66, providing travelers with directions and routes of travel.

Broome County Highway Work (For The Week Of June 8)

• Cleaning ditches on Colesville Road, North Road, Ballyhack Road, East Maine Road, Farm to Market Road, Pixley Road & Oakdale Road
• Culvert work on Ballyhack Road & Ouaquaga Road
• Hand patching on Brady Hill Road, Farm to Market Road & Broome Parkway
• Mowing the right of way on county roadways
• Striping county roadways with the paint trucks

Also, a major milling and paving project on Vestal Road/County Route 044 has a tentative start date of June 9th through June 23rd (weather dependent). Motorists should expect delays, seek alternate routes, and remember to slow down in work zones.

Binghamton

Continuing construction on Main Street and the areas around Water and Henry Streets.

Johnson City

Roadwork on Airport Road in both directions at Exit 7. Two right lanes of 6 lanes are blocked for bridge painting on State Route 17 east & west from the Airport Road with overnight lane closures (which are removed on Fridays with no lane closures on weekends). Work occurring from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through June 15th.

Vestal

Roadwork on Route 434, both directions, between Main Street and Front Street. Two alternate lanes of 4 lanes are blocked for bridge replacement over Choconut Creek. Westbound traffic is shifted to one eastbound lane, and eastbound traffic is reduced to one lane between Main and Front Streets. The detour for Town Hall Road is Front Street. This work is occurring now through October 31st between the hours of 7 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Kirkwood

Rehabilitation of three county-owned bridges along County Route 20 in the Town of Kirkwood. The three bridges being rehabilitated are:

• CR 20 over Susquehanna River/ Norfolk Southern Railroad
• CR 20 over NYS&W Railroad
• CR 20 over Main Street (Kirkwood)

The bridges will be completely closed to traffic through September 1, 2026, with traffic detoured around the project area during that time. Single-lane closures will continue intermittently before and after the full closure period until construction is completed in fall 2026.

Other Broome County Road Work

Roadwork on NY Route 17 eastbound between Exit 78 and Exit 79  with 1 alternate lane of 2 lanes blocked for deck and joint repair through May 29th between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. with overnight closure.

Roadwork on Interstate 81 in both directions between Exit 6 S-N - US 11; Ramp and Exit 7 - US 11 with 2 alternate lanes of 4 lanes blocked for pavement repairs & resurfacing with alternate lane closures between Exits 16 (old Exit 6) to 21(old Exit 7) and overnight lane closures through September 30th between 7 a.m. & 6 p.m.