AMHERST, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Transportation is advising drivers that lane and ramp closures are planned on the I-290 Monday morning.
The closings will take place starting at 9 a.m. to allow for emergency inspection of an overhead sign structure that was recently hit.
According to the New York State Department of Transportation, the right lane of the eastbound I-290 will be closed at the southbound Niagara Falls Boulevard off-ramp. The lane closure will extend past the northbound Niagara Falls Boulevard off-ramp.
Under phase one of the emergency inspection, traffic from the southbound Niagara Falls Boulevard on-ramp to the I-290 will remain in the acceleration lane. However, under phase two, traffic coming from the southbound Niagara Falls Boulevard on-ramp to the I-290 will be shifted. This will allow for inspection over the acceleration lane.
The New York State Department of Transportation notes that the I-290 off-ramp to northbound Niagara Falls Boulevard will be closed to traffic. During this time, traffic will be detoured to Millersport Highway.
