Major Infrastructure Project on I-190 in Buffalo and Cheektowaga
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Project Background
The $61.8 million project will overhaul a critical section of I-190 in Buffalo and Cheektowaga. The 3.5-mile stretch is located between exit 1 (South Ogden Street - Dingens Street) and exit 5 (Hamburg Street - Louisiana Street) in both directions. An average of 78,000 vehicles travel on the roadway each day.
The last time this section of I-190 has undergone significant work was in 2009 when joint and pavement repairs were made.
Construction will be completed in three sections with work starting at the south end of I-190 near exit 1. Over the course of the three-year project, crews will work their way north to exit 5.
Traffic will be reduced from three lanes to two lanes in both directions throughout the duration of the project. There will also be intermittent ramp closures at various times. To avoid lengthy delays, motorists should allow for extra time or seek alternate routes. All traffic patterns will return to normal during the winter months.
The project started in June 2026 and is expected to be completed in November 2028.
Project Improvements
Major components of this project include:
- Performing full and partial depth concrete repairs on existing concrete pavement
- Overlaying repaired concrete pavement with asphalt
- Reconstructing portions of roadway for vertical clearance under bridges as well as transition to bridge decks
- Performing repairs to bridge decks
- Waterproofing and overlaying bridge decks and replacing bridge joints
- Installing guiderail/barrier
- Installing new system of overhead lighting.
- Installing new foundations and new sign structures and removing old sign structures
- Repairing drainage structures as indicated on plans.
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Contact Information
New York State Thruway Department of Media and Government Relations
(518) 471-5300
[email protected]
Kelly Holland, Assistant Public Information Officer
(716) 346-9995
[email protected]
