RT. 104 BRIDGE DETOUR ROUTE
New York State Department of Transportation and officials from the City of Oswego have worked diligently to come up with the best viable detour route for the 2008 bridge rehabilitation project. Below are the designated detour routes; nothing prohibits motorists from traveling alternate routes. However, traffic signals will be timed for the detour route and not for alternate routes. Traffic signals will be added on West Eighth Street at both West Utica Street and West Bridge Street (State Route 104) to assist motorists in traveling between West Utica Street and West Bridge Street (State Route 104). Signage will be added through out the detour route and on some side streets to direct traffic through the detour and to restrict parking during the construction period.

FOR EASTBOUND TRAFFIC
Eastbound traffic traveling into the City of Oswego on State Route 104 will be directed to turn right (south) onto Hillside Avenue. Note: Hillside Avenue will be one way from State Route 104 past Turrill Street for southbound only (Traffic exiting Turrill Street will have to turn left (south) onto Hillside Ave.). From Hillside Avenue, traffic will turn left (east) onto W. Utica Street. Traffic will then travel east on West Utica Street, over the Utica Street Bridge and then turn left (north) onto East First Street. The detour will end, when traffic turns right (east) back onto State Route 104.

FOR WESTBOUND TRAFFIC
Westbound traffic traveling into the City of Oswego on State Route 104 will be directed to turn left (south) onto East First Street and then right (west) over the Utica Street Bridge. Traffic will travel west on West Utica Street and will turn right (north) onto West Fifth Street. Note: West Fifth Street will be one way from West Utica Street to West Mohawk Street for north bound only. Traffic will travel north on West Fifth Street and the detour will end when traffic turns left (west) onto State Route 104.

BY-PASS
To help alleviate traffic congestion during the bridge construction, New York Department of Transportation will have signage posted for alternate routes outside the City of Oswego. Signs will be posted in Hannibal at Rt. 3 and Rt. 104 and in Mexico at Rt. 3 and Rt. 104. These signs will state, “Rt. 104 closed over Oswego River – Alternate Route.”