Cheektowaga journey ban lifted; nonessential driving nonetheless banned in Buffalo, Lackawanna

Buffalo and Lackawanna stay below journey bans as of Tuesday morning.

Cheektowaga is now below a journey advisory, together with the remainder of Erie County, county officers reported early Tuesday.

The county stays in a state of emergency as crews proceed to wash up the lethal Christmas weekend blizzard.

Journey bans have been lifted early Sunday morning in Genesee and Niagara counties.

Many areas of Erie County are now not banned, however officers have cautioned motorists.

For instance, the city of Tonawanda on Monday suggested anybody who “has to exit” to “watch out on the street, particularly when approaching or passing intersections.”

Authorities are urging the general public to not journey to areas the place journey bans are in place. The scenario exterior is life threatening and emergency autos are caught on the streets.

Prohibition prohibits the motion of individuals apart from emergency responders. No pointless journey is suggested below journey advisories.

The thruway stays closed to all visitors from Exit 46 to the Pennsylvania border.

“Thruway will stay closed till additional discover,” Ho-Chol mentioned round 12:30 pm on Monday. We’re deciding if we will open.”

The Rainbow Bridge and Lewiston-Queenston Bridge have reopened, however the Peace Bridge stays closed to visitors to Canada, in accordance with NITTEC.

A whole checklist of regional freeway closures might be discovered on the Niagara Worldwide Transport Expertise Coalition web site.

These roads additionally stay closed as of 6 a.m. Tuesday, in accordance with NITTEC.

• Route 219 from Peters Street, Ashford to Buffalo

• Route 400 from Interstate 90 in Western Seneca to Olean Street in Aurora.

• Route 5 from Interstate 190 in Buffalo to Huge Tree Street in Hamburg.

• US 93 from US 5 to Tonawanda Creek Street in Newstead.

• I-990 between I-290 and Millersport Freeway.

• I-190 between Niagara Falls Primary Thruway and Buffalo Avenue.

• I-290, all the size of the primary thruway to I-190.

Information workers reporter Barb O’Brien contributed to this report.