New Lighting Brightens Binghamton Interchange

Dozens of lights have now been installed and put in service in the Prospect Mountain Project work zone in Binghamton.

Crews have put more than 100 lights in place in the area of the Route 17/Interstate 81 interchange in recent weeks.

The new lights are along the highway and also underneath the bridge at the Mygatt Street exit and the bridge over Chenango Street.

The Department of Transportation is responsible for energizing the lights through the end of the month when the the current phase of the project is completed. After that, the responsibility shifts to the city of Binghamton.

The Prospect Mountain Project is part of the ongoing effort to transform Route 17 into Interstate 86.