WIBX spoke to Shaun Brennan of New Hartford who was among those who had to be rescued by the Utica Police and Fire crews as his vehicle became nearly submerged by water as he traveled through Utica on the arterial.
UPDATE: Route 12 (North-South Arterial Highway) is re-opened in both directions (NB/SB) between Route 5S/Route 5A (Oriskany Street) and the Sauquoit Valley Arterial in the City of Utica. The Route 12 southbound off-ramp is still closed to Route 8 southbound and the Route 8 northbound off-ramp is closed to Route 12 southbound due to the overturned tanker and gasoline spill. UFD Chief Russ Brooks sa
The New York State Department of Transportation says the majority of improvements to the upper portion of the North-South Arterial pedestrian bridge ramp are now complete.