Floods continue to close roads in Central New York

Route 11 over Salmon River in Oswego County closed after concrete wall collapses.

View full sizeGary Walts / The Post-StandardFlood waters engulf Bridge Street in Altmar, Oswego County, Friday morning.

Syracuse, NY -- New York State Department of Transportation officials this morning said they expect to close more roads today as flood waters continue to rise throughout the region.

Oswego County

The Pulaski mayor has ordered the Route 11 bridge over the Salmon River closed following the collapse of a concrete wall along the river, the Oswego County Office of Emergency Management reports. State Department of Transportation inspectors will be examining the collapsed wall.

Also, a "Condition C" emergency, the lowest level, was declared for the Salmon River, the office reports. Conditions on the Salmon River are extremely dangerous. Water has been released from the Salmon River Reservoir since 3 a.m., leading to high water levels on the river.

There have been no evacuations so far, Oswego County 911 reports.

Submitted photographBEFORE: This is a photo of a large concrete wall along the Salmon River in the village of Pulaski on September 2010. The wall collapsed today, Oct. 1, due to flooding.

Submitted photographAFTER: This is a cellphone shot photo of a wall along the Salmon River that collapsed today, Oct. 1, due to flooding.

Oswego County's 911 Center reports the following roads as closed:

• South Albion Road is closed at 212 S. Albion Road where the road is gone


• Austin Road off State Route 13; the road is gone and there is a large sink hole


• The County Route 52 bridge in Altmar

The following Oswego County roads are flooded, but may be opened. Authorities urge motorists to be cautious as they travel them:

• County Route 1 by the Old Timers Inn


• Centerville and Peck Roads


• State Route 49 by AA Cole Elementary School


• County Route 2 between Springbrook and County Route 2A


• County Route 63 off State Route 104


• State route 183 just off State Route 69


• County Route 41 and Route 11


• Bridge Street in Altmar


• Waterbury, Ryan and O'Hara Roads in Redfield


• Towsley, Bullrun, Hong Kong, Albion Cross, South Albion Roads in Albion


• Tubbs, Spath, Chipper, and Smithers Roads, and State route 176 in Mexico


• County Routes 41, 28, 4, 1, 63 and State Route 104


• Cole Road


• North Herrick Road and Centerville in Richland

Onondaga County

Route 290 between Clemons Road and Minoa Road in Manlius closed, according to the state DOT.

Also in Manlius, officials closed portions of three roads at 8:30 p.m. Thursday.

Two roads, State Route 173, between Palmer Road and North Eagle Village Road, and Whetstone Road between Chatham Drive and Broadfield Road reopened at 10:15 p.m.

North Eagle Village Road between State Route 173 and Townsend Road remains closed.

Cortland County

Cortland County appears to be the hardest hit by the flooding. The county has ordered no unnecessary travel.

A large section of Route 11 is closed between Polkville and Marathon, according to the state DOT.

Water from Trout Brook flowed over the Route 11 bridge between the two areas. Even when Route 11 reopens, its’ likely the bridge will remain closed for a time, DOT said.

Route 41 in McGraw is also closed.

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