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NYS Thruway in WNY Closing to Commercial Traffic

NYS Thruway in WNY Closing to Commercial Traffic

At 4 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17, portions of the New York State Thruway will close to commercial truck traffic.

NYS Thruway in WNY Closing to Commercial Traffic

The closure is due to the winter storm that is expected to impact portions of Western New York.

Beginning at 4 p.m., the NYS Thruway will close between exit 46 Rochester and exit 61 PA border. In addition to the thruway closure, the following will also be closed to commercial truck traffic:

  • Interstate 190 – Route 62 to I-90
  • Interstate 200 – full length
  • Interstate 990 – full length
  • Route 33 – full length
  • Route 219 – Route 39 o I-90
  • Route 400 – full length
  • Buffalo Skyway – route 5 – full length
  • I-81 – Exit 33 to Canadian border – trucks use right lane only

The closure is in place to prevent possible tractor-trailer, including oversize load, accidents on the thruway during winter weather. In the past, such accidents have blocked roads and left people stranded for lengthy periods.

Governor Hochul has declared a State of Emergency ahead of the intense lake effect snow forecast for portions of upstate New York.

Questions? WCS Permits & Pilot Cars Can Help

WCS Permits & Pilot Cars is North America’s oversize load authority. We are committed to keeping the oversize load industry up-to-date about travel restrictions, oversize fees, declarations and more.

We provide various industries with oversize load permits, trip & fuel permits, superload permits, route surveying, transportation consulting, pilot car dispatching and truck safety equipment throughout the United States and Canada.  

WCS has over 65 permit agents who have the experience and knowledge to permit oversize loads in a timely fashion.

WCS Permits & Pilot Cars - Oversize Load Permits

WCS Permits & Pilot Cars is North America’s oversize load permit authority. 

Phone: 888-737-6483

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