Thruway, I-290, 400, 219 reopen; solely I-190 in Erie County remains to be closed

The mainline Thruway (I-90) is now open, in keeping with officers at NITTEC. Beforehand, the Thruway was closed between Exit 46 and the Pennsylvania line.

Interstate 290 and Routes 400 and 219 are also open, a NITTEC official advised The Information, although the I-190 in Erie County stays closed between the I-290 interchange and the mainline Thruway. 

The I-190 in Niagara County reopened Tuesday morning, however the Erie County portion remained closed, seemingly as a result of officers didn’t need drivers to exit the expressway throughout the Metropolis of Buffalo, which remains to be underneath a driving ban. In an announcement Tuesday night, officers indicated that the town’s driving restrictions will proceed to be in impact Wednesday. 

The driving ban in Lackawanna has been downgraded to an advisory as of 10 a.m., metropolis officers stated, although all the stretch of Route 5 nonetheless stays closed.

Buffalo is the final municipality with a journey ban in place, whereas the remainder of Erie County stays underneath a journey advisory.

The ban bars journey for anybody besides emergency responders. Underneath an advisory, motorists are urged to keep away from pointless journey. 

The I-290 and the Niagara County portion of the I-190 reopened about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, in keeping with NITTEC.

Route 219 and Route 400 are open once more, as is Route 93 from Route 5 to Tonawanda Creek Highway in Newstead.

The I-990 between Millersport Freeway and I-290 additionally has reopened.

The county stays in a State of Emergency as crews proceed to scrub up the lethal Christmas weekend blizzard.

Journey bans have been lifted early Sunday in Genesee and Niagara counties.

Regardless that many areas in Erie County are not underneath the ban, officers urged warning from motorists. 

The City of Tonawanda, as an illustration, on Monday suggested anybody who “has to exit” to “train warning on the roads, particularly as they strategy and undergo intersections.”

Authorities urge the general public to not journey in areas the place a journey ban is in impact. Circumstances outdoors are life-threatening, and emergency autos have been getting caught on the highway.

Visitors to Canada on the Peace Bridge stays closed, whereas the Rainbow Bridge and Lewiston-Queenston Bridge have reopened, in keeping with NITTEC.

A full record of closures on space highways could be seen on the Niagara Worldwide Transportation Expertise Coalition’s web site.

As of 10:45 p.m. Tuesday, these roads additionally stay closed, in keeping with NITTEC:

• Scajaquada Expressway (Route 198)

• Route 5 from I-190 in Buffalo to Massive Tree Highway in Hamburg, together with the Skyway

• I-190 between the mainline Thruway and I-290 within the City of Tonawanda

• Kensington Expressway (Route 33)

Information employees reporter Barb O’Brien contributed to this report.