This Week’s Local Road Work May Affect Your Commute

Road work around the Southern Tier continues this fall, getting things done before ol man winter shows up. Here are some projects to watch that may affect your commute.

Johnson City

• October 5, 2026 and continuing until completion (projected by end of  day),
  Village Crews are working on the Water Main Valves in the area of
  Main Street in Johnson City at the Intersection of Broad Street. Lane shifts are in place, and Village officials ask motorists to use caution and, if possible, take alternate routes.
• The Isabelle Parking Lot, located off Main Street, is fully closed as construction continues on the parking lot and street improvement project.
  Residents and visitors are encouraged to use other available municipal parking areas in the downtown area during the construction period. Please observe all posted signage and follow any temporary traffic or parking restrictions associated with the project.
• Final milling and paving for Overbrook Road are planned to begin this week (October 5th).
• Main Street is closed around the JC/Binghamton arch area, as reconstruction of the arch has begun. Detour signs are set up.

Burbank Avenue, Floral Avenue, and Grand Avenue projects are progressing through milling, preparation, paving, striping, signage, and related infrastructure work. Residents should expect periodic lane closures, construction activity, and traffic impacts as crews move through each phase.

- - Burbank Avenue anticipated schedule is:
Asphalt paving: October 15–16
Striping: October 16–20
Signage: October 20–22

- - Floral Avenue anticipated schedule is:
Signal work — underground: October 6–9
Asphalt paving: October 12–14
Concrete work: October 12–14
Striping: October 20–23
Signage: October 22–27
Signal work — above ground: November 9–10

- - Grand Avenue anticipated schedule is:
Asphalt paving: October 6–7
Striping: October 15
Signage: October 16

Residents are encouraged to allow additional travel time, follow posted trafficcontrol measures, and use caution around active construction areas.

Broome County Highway Work

The following work is scheduled on Broome County roadways for the week of October 5th:
• Paving Edson Road - County Route 016 (from NYS Route 79 to Piper Hill Road)
• Paving Saddlemire Road - County Route 125 (from Pennsylvania Ave to Pierce Creek
Road)
• Cleaning ditches on East Windsor Road, Tunnel Road, & Powderhouse Road
• Culvert work on East Maine Road, Powderhouse Road, Twist Run Road, Bevier Street & Beartown Road
• Grader patching on Jennings Creek Road & Ballyhack Road
• Mowing the right-of-way on county roadway

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