Editor's note: The start date for this project was delayed and the project (and road closure) will now begin on Thursday, July 11.

Repairs to a stretch of Route 104 in Irondequoit may create some headaches for motorists this summer.

Regional state Department of Transportation spokesman Jordan Guerrein said a preventative maintenance project is scheduled to begin July 8 and last about a month.

As it stands, the flyover ramp leading eastbound motorists from Route 104 in Irondequoit to the Irondequoit Bay Bridge, which carries the highway over the Irondequoit Bay toward Webster, will be closed for about a month.

The planned work includes concrete deck repairs and joint replacement, he said.

The Bay Bridge itself will not close with regard to this work, Guerrein said. Westbound traffic will also not be impacted by the project, he said.

Detours will be in place, and eastbound motorists will be diverted to the southbound lanes of Route 590 to Empire Boulevard, he said. Drivers can either reenter the highway to travel north to the Bay Bridge, or continue east on Empire.

The traffic detour is not expected to conflict with the DOT's existing milling and resurfacing project along Empire Boulevard, between Helendale and Gravel roads, which is still in the preliminary work phase, he said.

The work on the flyover ramp should be completed by early August, weather pending, Guerrein said.

Drivers traveling north on 590 will not face lane closures but will likely see an increase in traffic volume near Empire Boulevard due to the project.

“Our goal is to work cooperatively with state DOT to make sure drivers are informed about these changes and to hopefully minimize the inconvenience for motors," Irondequoit Town Supervisor Dave Seeley said regarding the project. "The Empire/590 interchange is one of our busiest in town and I have asked DOT to assess whether or not temporarily amending the loop for the traffic signals would help offset congestion.”

VFREILE@Gannett.com

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