 In November 2005, NYSDOT officials announced that the southern route had been chosen and that it would cost $64 million to construct.However, just two months later, NYSDOT announced that they now favored the northern alignment after receiving input from area residents and the United States Army.According to NYSDOT Commissioner Thomas Madison, the new alignment would have less of a negative impact on future development around Fort Drum and cost $7 million less to construct.