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Ramp Closures Planned On the 219 & Thruway in West Seneca.

For Bridge Rehabilitation.

Ridge Road in West Seneca
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(WBEN Traffic Command) The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) advised motorists that the ramp from eastbound Ridge Road to U.S. Route 219 southbound and Interstate 90 westbound; and the eastbound Interstate 90 Exit 55 ramp will be closed beginning at 7 a.m. Wednesday, April 7, to accommodate the rehabilitation of the bridges carrying U.S. Route 219 over the Norfolk Southern Railroad in the Town of West Seneca, Erie County. The bridge rehabilitation work is expected to last for approximately six months, weather permitting.

Motorists will be directed to follow the following posted detours:


Traffic from the Ridge Road ramp will be directed to follow Ridge Road eastbound to the ramp to U.S. Route 219 northbound, then exit to Ridge Road westbound, and exit to southbound U.S. Route 219 and I-90 westbound.Eastbound Interstate 90 Exit 55 ramp will be closed.  Traffic from the Exit 55 ramp will be directed to exit at Mile Strip Road (Exit 56), continue east on State Route 179 (Mile Strip Road) to U.S. Route 219 northboundMotorists are reminded to Move Over a lane, if safely possible, or slow down significantly whenever encountering roadside vehicles displaying red, white, blue, amber or green lights, including maintenance and construction vehicles in work zones.

Motorists are urged to slow down and drive responsibly in work zones. Fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone.  Convictions of two or more speeding violations in a work zone could result in the suspension of an individual's driver license.

For Bridge Rehabilitation.