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Travel advisory: Empty tractor trailer & tandem ban lifted, Skyway reopens in Buffalo

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Tue, Dec 30th 2025 03:40 pm

Submitted by the New York State Department of Transportation

The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists that the Skyway (State Route 5) in the City of Buffalo has reopened to traffic. Additionally, the empty tractor trailer and tandem ban on the following roadways has been lifted:

  • I-190 (Niagara Expressway) from Grand Island Bridge to Lewiston-Queenstown Bridge
  • I-290: From I-190 to I-90
  • I-990: From I-290 to NY Route. 263 Millersport Highway
  • NY Route 400: From I-90 to NY Route 16
  • US Route 219: From I-90 to NY Route 39
  • I-86: From PA line to I-390

For more information, find NYSDOT on Facebook, X or Instagram, or visit its website. For up-to-date travel information, call 511, visit www.511NY.org or download the free 511NY mobile app.

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