Crews are on scene battling a commercial fire at the Prime Auto used car dealership in Fulton at 807 South First Street. Located at the southern entrance to the city, State Route 481 has been shut down to all traffic in the area. Local police are on scene detouring vehicles off of State Route 481 at the southern entrance to the city and around the fire from the north end on Fay Street. Travelers are advised to avoid the area.
A traffic pattern change is anticipated for a portion of State Route 481 in Fulton on Tuesday, September 19. Traffic will be lessened to one lane in both directions in the area near the former Nestle site to allow for completion of demolition. City officials are warning travelers of this route to be aware of the lane reduction and prepare for any traffic delays that may result.
A stretch of State Route 481 is scheduled to be closed to all lanes of traffic on Thursday, September 14, and Friday, September 15, between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. each day. A detour will direct traffic both north and southbound off of State Route 481 onto South First Street. Northbound traffic will divert onto South First Street at Prime Auto, the former Chevrolet dealership, and take Division Street to return to State Route 481. Southbound traffic will turn off of State Route 481 onto Division and then follow South First Street until returning to State Route 481 at Prime Auto. Local law enforcement and city officials are encouraging anyone who may have to travel this route to avoid the detour if possible or plan accordingly for possible delays.
New York State Police have released information regarding a fatal three-vehicle accident on NYS Route 481. Onondaga County 911 received a call around 11 a.m. today (Nov 7) reporting a small, dark colored sedan traveling northbound on NYS Route 481 when it “crossed over into the center median, across the southbound lanes and into the brush on the west side of the highway. Witnesses then reported the vehicle began to back up through the brush and begin to drive north in the southbound lanes,” the press release said.
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