HORSEHEADS, NY (WENY) -- Construction is set to begin next week for a long-awaited road project in Chemung County.

Crews will begin work on Old Ithaca Road in Horseheads, on what is known as the Route 13 Connector Road. The project aims to connect the Horseheads HOST Terminal to Route 13. 

The road will provide a more direct route from the HOST Terminal to the highway, and keep heavy trucks out of residential neighborhoods. 

The project involves new roundabouts, and a bridge over Newtown Creek. It's expected to take about two years to fully complete.