Isophoric News · Sunday, October 18, 2026
Reconstruction begins on County Route 89 floodwall in the Town of Oswego
Reconstruction of 850 feet of concrete floodwall and embankment along County Route 89 in the Town of Oswego is under way, Oswego County said in an Oct. 8 news release. The wall, on county-owned property from the west side of Rudy's Lakeside Drive-in to the east side of Burt Point, was heavily damaged when waves overtook it in the 2017 and 2019 floods, and the county says the rebuilt wall will better protect a water line and a sewer line. The work is funded through the Lake Ontario Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative's $2.46 million allotment to Oswego County, and the county says it is designed to last 50 years or more. Legislature Chairman James Weatherup said the floodwall and embankment "not only support the roadway, but also public utilities."
