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NFTA.com > Traffic Reports

Last updated: Friday July 18, 2008 5:48 PM
(Updates: weekdays from 5 til 9 AM and from 3 til 6 PM )

Road Conditions

****For New York State Thruway road conditions call 1-800-THRUWAY.

Current Traffic Conditions

Trouble Spots

****Through Sunday (7/20), Hertel Avenue is closed between Colvin & Delaware for the Italian Heritage Festival. This will re-route Metro's #23 Fillmore/Hertel buses.
****Through Sunday (7/20)- Niagara Street is closed between Seymour & Main & Young is closed from Main to Delaware in the Tonawandas for Canal Fest.
****Motorists may encounter lengthy delays at times at the International Bridges...to check current bridge conditions, call 1-800-715-6722, then press 2. Conditions are updated as necessary.

Construction Delays

****Through Fall 2009, Inbound & Outbound Route 5 traffic has been shifted to Fuhrmann Boulevard from the Skyway to Tifft Street. The speed limit is reduced to 40 mph in this area & a new traffic signal has been installed on Fuhrmann at Ohio.
****Northbound Buffalo Street is now closed in Hamburg from Main to Pine through August.
****Til further notice, Parker is closed from Amherst to Main for construction.
****Til Further Notice, daily lane restrictions will be in place on Transit Road in both directions from Main Street to Genesee, from 6am to 5pm.
****Rapids Road in Newstead is closed for bridge repair between Salt and Kelkenburg until further notice.
****Route 62 is closed from Taylor Hollow Road to Lenox Road in the Town of Collins til further notice. This re-routes Metro's #216 Gowanda Buses.
****Grider Northbound is closed from Kensington Avenue to Delavan til further notice for construction.
****The Route 353 bridge over the Allegany River in Salamanca is closed in both directions from Route 417 to Washington Street until further notice.
****Harlem Road has lane restrictions daily from 7am to 6pm between Cleveland Drive and Kensington Avenue for roadwork.
****Lane restrictions are in place on Route 20 (Southwestern Blvd.) between South Park Ave. in Hamburg and Milestrip Road in Orchard Park for road work.

Check out Niagara International Transportation Technology Coalition for traveler information in and around the Niagara Frontier