BUFFALO, N.Y. — Drivers should prepare for closures on the I-190 this weekend, as crews prepare to install the new bridge spanning Ralph Wilson Park.
The City of Buffalo announced Tuesday, all northbound and southbound lanes on the I-190, between exits 8 and 9, will be closed from 9 p.m. Saturday night until 10 a.m. Sunday Morning. Meanwhile, Ralph Wilson Park will be to the public, from 10:00 p.m. Saturday, until the next morning.
SOUTHBOUND DETOUR: The southbound detour will divert traffic from the 1-190 at exit 9, Porter Avenue. Follow Porter Avenue until turning right on Niagara Street. Continue on Niagara Street and re-enter I-190 at the Virginia Street on-ramp.
NORTHBOUND DETOUR The northbound detour will divert traffic from the 1-190 at exit 8, Virginia Street. Turn Left on Niagara Street and continue until Porter Avenue. Turn left on Porter Avenue and re-enter the I-190 at the Porter Street on-ramp.
The new pedestrian bridge was built in Italy in 4 sections, before arriving in Buffalo in July. Crews have spent the past few months assembling the pieces ahead of this weekend's installation.
