Oneida County is constructing a new roundabout to connect State Route 825 and Perimeter Road in Rome by the county-owned Triangle Site at Griffiss Business and Technology Park where Chobani is constructing a dairy processing facility.
The project includes a noise wall to serve as a buffer between the roundabout and nearby homes.
“This project represents another major step forward in preparing the Triangle Site for Chobani’s transformative investment in our community,” Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente Jr. said in a statement. “The construction of this roundabout and noise wall not only supports the infrastructure needs of this world-class facility and site, but also ensures we are doing so in a way that prioritizes safety, traffic efficiency and quality of life for nearby residents.”
More on the construction project
Perimeter Road, which is being enhanced as part of the project, will serve as the primary entrance to the site and to the Chobani facility, which will occupy part of the Triangle Site.
Work on the roundabout has begun with tree removal.
Starting in May, a traffic detour will be set up with more details on the detour available closer to its start. The roundabout and noise wall are expected to be completed in the fall.
The county is taking on a significant portion of the site and infrastructure work needed at the Triangle Site using county and state funding. That work also includes a 12-inch steel natural gas main, a sanitary sewer pump station and force main, and the installation of a new electrical service providing the site with 50 more megawatts of power.
“We appreciate Oneida County and New York State’s continued investment in infrastructure that supports the Chobani project and strengthens the long-term economic outlook of our region,” Rome Mayor Jeffrey Lanigan said in a statement. “Improvements like this roundabout will enhance traffic flow and safety while helping ensure that this development integrates smoothly with the surrounding community.”
Chobani is building a 2 million-square-foot dairy processing facility in Rome; the company already operates plants in West Edmeston and in Twin Falls, Idaho.
This article originally appeared on Observer-Dispatch: Where will Rome’s new roundabout go?
Reporting by Amy Neff Roth, Utica Observer Dispatch / Observer-Dispatch
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