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Last updated: Friday November 20, 2009 4:45 PM
Road Conditions
- DRY ROADS SO FAR THIS AFTERNOON.
Current Traffic Conditions
- INJURY ACCIDENT: HERTEL & DELAWARE. STILL IN PLACE.
- INJURY ACCIDENT: EAST END & GENESEE. STILL IN PLACE.
- ACCIDENT CLEARED: 90 WEST JUST BEFORE THE 33 OVERPASS. STILL CAUSING EXTREMELY HEAVY DELAYS BACK TO THE 290. TRAFFIC IS SLOW MOVING AND/OR STOPPED.
- EXTREMELY HEAVY TRAFFIC: (DUE TO HEAVY VOLUME ON THE 90 WEST), TRAFFIC IS SLOW MOVING AND/OR STOPPED ON THE 290 EAST FROM MILLERSPORT HIGHWAY UP TO THE 90 SPLIT. MOTORISTS JUMPING OFF AT MILLERSPORT, SHERIDAN, HARLEM & MAIN. NOW THOSE ROADS ARE HEAVILY CONGESTED.
- MINOR ACCIDENT: HILLCREST & MAPLE IN AMHERST. (MAPLE BETWEEN BAILEY & SWEET HOME).
- MINOR ACCIDENT: HAMBURG & PERRY.
- HEAVY TRAFFIC: 90 WEST FROM THE 190 DOWN TO THE 400.
- SLOW TRAFFIC: 198 EAST FROM MAIN STREET TO THE OUTBOUND 33
- SLOW TRAFFIC: 198 WEST AT THE PARKSIDE LIGHT.
- MODERATE TRAFFIC: OUTBOUND 33 AT GRIDER THROUGH SUFFOLK. OUTBOUND 33 IS IN GOOD SHAPE AT THE 90 INTERCHANGE.
- MODERATE TRAFFIC: 190 NORTH PAST NIAGARA STREET UP TO THE 198 MERGE.
- VOLUME BUILDING: OUTBOUND SKYWAY
- INTERNATIONAL DELAYS: 25 MINUTE DELAY ON THE LEWISTON QUEENSTON BRIDGE CROSSING INTO CANADA FOR PASSENGER VEHICLES. 10 MINUTE WAIT USA BOUND.
- PEACE BRIDGE: MINIMAL DELAYS IN EITHER DIRECTION
- RAINBOW BRIDGE: MINIMAL DELAYS IN EITHER DIRECTION.
Trouble Spots
- THRU NOVEMBER 29TH: "CLICK IT OR TICKET" CAMPAIGN IS UNDERWAY BY NYS POLICE. BUCKLE UP! IT'S THE LAW.
- OVERNIGHT PARKING RESTRICTIONS ARE IN EFFECT FOR VARIOUS MUNICIPALITIES ACROSS WNY -- TIMES VARY BY TOWN, CHECK LOCAL SIGNAGE OR YOUR LOCAL POLICE AGENCY. THESE RESTRICTIONS WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL THE SPRING.
- 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
- DAILY, 7 PM TO 6 AM: Lane restrictions on the 90 in both directions between the 290 & the 190. Expect delays.
- MAPLE ROAD is down to a single lane in each direction from Flint (U.B. North entrance) to North Forest in Amherst through November 30th for paving.
- BOWEN ROAD is closed between Bullis & Rice in Elma til further notice. This re-routes the #70 East Aurora Bus. Detours are posted.
- There is a new traffic pattern inbound on Route 5 as that construction phase has been completed...the posted speed limit is 40 MPH.
- 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.
- 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.
- The Route 353 bridge over the Allegany River in Salamanca is closed in both directions from Route 417 to Washington Street until further notice.
- 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.
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