🚧 In the Field Friday - Big projects take a lot of work behind the scenes!

November 6, 2026

This week, we're taking you to Syracuse, NY, where Grant Dollmann, Environmental Compliance Technician at Watts, is supporting the transformational I-81 Viaduct Project.

This NYSDOT project is one of the largest infrastructure initiatives in New York State history. The project will replace the existing I-81 viaduct with a Community Grid designed to reconnect downtown Syracuse neighborhoods, improve transportation access, and create safer, more accessible routes for pedestrians and cyclists.

As part of the project, Watts is providing Environmental and Transportation Engineering services to support this major roadway, bridge, and infrastructure reconstruction effort. Our work includes both investigative and design services for asbestos; traffic noise and noise wall modeling; lighting; and hazardous waste across the project corridor. In addition, Watts is part of the construction noise and air quality monitoring on behalf of NYSDOT in an effort to ensure community quality commitments are met during construction.
From field environmental investigations to air quality and noise monitoring, Grant is helping