Interstate 990

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Interstate 990
Auxiliary route of the Interstate Highway System

Lockport Expressway
Maintained by NYSDOT

Length:

6.35 mi^[1] (10.22 km)

Formed:

Mid-1980s^[2]

South end:

I-290 in Amherst

North end:

NY 263 in Amherst

Numbered highways in New York
< NY 962J		NY 990L >
Interstate - U.S. - N.Y. - Reference

Interstate 990 (abbreviated I-990) is a short Interstate Highway located entirely in the town of Amherst, New York. I-990 runs in a roughly north-south direction for 6.35 miles through the southwest and central part of Amherst, northeast of Buffalo. The northern terminus of I-990 is at New York State Route 263 (Millersport Highway) south of Lockport, while the southern terminus is at Interstate 290. I-990 serves as a connection between the greater Buffalo, New York area, the University at Buffalo and the central and northeastern portions of the town of Amherst. It is sometimes called the Lockport Expressway although plans to connect the highway with the city of Lockport have been on hold due to lack of funding.

Like Interstate 590 in nearby Rochester, I-990 does not physically meet its parent interstate of I-90. I-990 is the highest numbered Interstate in actual use.

[edit] Route description

Major cities Bolded cities are officially-designated control cities for signs
Amherst Lockport (via NY 263 and NY 78)

At exit 5, the freeway terminates at New York State Route 263 (Millersport Highway) but aerial photos make it look like it may have been designed to go further. The northbound side has a slight stub after the ramp for NY 263.

The route of I-990 is defined as Interstate Route Connection 591 in New York Highway Law § 340-a.

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[edit] Exit list

Approaching I-990 on I-290 westbound

County	Location	Mile^[3]	#	Destinations	Notes
Erie	Amherst	0.00		I-290	Southbound exit and northbound entrance
		1.26	1	Audubon Parkway – University at Buffalo	Northbound exit and southbound entrance
		1.96	2A-B	Sweet Home Road (NY 952T)	Single exit 2 northbound
		2.98	3	Audubon Parkway – University at Buffalo
		4.56	4	North French Road (CR 299)
		6.35	5	NY 263 (Millersport Highway)	Northbound exit and southbound entrance

[edit] References

v • d • e Auxiliary routes of Interstate 90

South Dakota: 190 — Illinois: 190 • 290 — Ohio: 290 (former) • 490 — New York: 190 • 290 • 390 • 490 • 590 • 690 • 790 • 890 • 990 — Massachusetts: 190 • 290