$20 million road resurfacing begins on Route 5 bypass in Camillus
Camillus drivers are under a $20.3 million resurfacing job on Route 5 and Route 695, with work set to be substantially complete by July 1.
Route 695 and a stretch of Route 5 in Camillus are under construction in a $20,306,764 resurfacing contract that NYSDOT says is set to be substantially complete by July 1. The work covers Route 695 from Route 5 to Interstate 690 and Route 5 from West Genesee Street to Route 695, a 3.6-mile corridor through the Towns of Camillus and Geddes.
For drivers, the project is not just a new layer of blacktop. NYSDOT describes the job as milling and paving, with deeper spot fixes in areas with rutting or heavier damage. The package also includes reflective epoxy pavement markings, ramp resurfacing, and curb-ramp improvements in the Camillus area, along with other work designed to improve visibility and keep traffic moving more cleanly through the interchange zone.
The contract was awarded Nov. 22, 2024, giving the project a long runway before it reached the final stretch now visible to commuters. It landed inside Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2026 paving program, which state officials said received an additional $600 million and was intended to renew more than 4,000 lane miles statewide. NYSDOT also said it filled more than 250,000 potholes across the state in April, beating its initial target by 75,000.
The Camillus job was rolled out alongside a separate $13.8 million State Route 13 project in Tompkins County, bringing the combined announcement to 56 lane miles between Ithaca, Dryden and the Route 5 bypass corridor. That broader program is meant to make visible progress quickly, but the local test is narrower: whether a 3.6-mile Onondaga County project with a price tag above $20 million produces a durable fix for one of the region’s busiest west-side connectors.
State Senator Christopher Ryan said the Route 5 bypass investment should improve access to businesses and job centers while creating a smoother, safer commute. For Syracuse-area drivers, the real measure will come after the barrels come down and the new pavement has to hold up through the next season of traffic, trucks and winter wear.
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