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Travel limited on NYS Thruway, I-81 due to winter storm; Hochul declares state of emergency

• Updated: Nov. 17, 2022, 6:19 p.m. |
• Published: Nov. 17, 2022, 7:15 a.m.

Tractor trailers use the NYS Thruway in Montezuma during a winter storm in this 2015 file photo.

• Geoff Herbert | [email protected]

Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency as the New York State Department of Transportation is limiting travel on some Upstate New York highways due to the winter storm Thursday.

Up to 3 feet of snow is possible in the Buffalo area and up 2 feet could fall around Watertown with snowfall rates of three inches per hour, Hochul’s office said . Hazardous travel conditions and local power outages are likely due to the combination of snow, ice and wind in the forecast.

“Parts of Western New York, the Finger Lakes, Central New York and the North Country are about to get their first snowstorm of the season, which means we need everyone in these impacted regions to be ready for dangerous travel conditions,” Hochul said. “My team and I are deploying emergency response assets ahead of the storm, remain in constant contact with local officials, and are laser focused on the forecast. New Yorkers should remain vigilant ahead of the storm and avoid any unnecessary travel during these hazardous conditions.”

The governor also urged residents to avoid unnecessary travel in the Buffalo and Watertown areas starting Thursday evening through Friday. The New York State Thruway will be closed to commercial traffic in both directions from exit 46 (Rochester - Corning - I-390) to the Pennsylvania border starting Thursday at 4 p.m.

“Heavy, drifting snow with significant accumulations is expected,” New York State Police warned.

The NYS DOT also implemented a full commercial vehicle ban at the following locations beginning Thursday at 4 p.m.:

• Interstate 190 - Route 62 to I-90
• Interstate 290 - full length
• Interstate 990 - full length
• Route 33 - full length
• Route 219 - Route 39 to I-90
• Route 400 - full length
• Buffalo Skyway Route 5 - full length
• I-81 - Exit 33 to Canadian border - trucks use right lane only

Lake Effect Snow Warning and Winter Storm Watches are in effect through Sunday evening for several counties in the Western New York, Finger Lakes, Central New York and North Country regions. Traffic and travel conditions will be available by calling 511, visiting 511NY.org or on the free 511NY mobile app.

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NY State of Emergency Stays in Effect as Thruway, Major Highways Reopen: Hochul

The unprecedented winter storm killed more than two dozen people in new york, burying many in snow-surrounded cars and leaving tens of thousands without power, by nbc new york staff • published december 27, 2022 • updated on december 27, 2022 at 11:13 pm.

The New York State Thruway, along with a number of other major highways that had been closed during the unprecedented winter blast that killed more than two dozen people over the holiday weekend , reopened Tuesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced, as the president approved her request for federal emergency disaster aid.

Along with the Thruway, Hochul said I-290, I-190 (Niagara County section and Erie County section north of I-290), I-990, state Routes 400 and 219 had fully reopened following one of the most consequential snowstorms in state history. The Buffalo airport is set to reopen at 11 a.m. Wednesday.

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Work remains to be done on the remaining Erie County sections of I-190 and State Routes 5, 33, and 198, with the Democratic governor saying those should reopen by Wednesday if not sooner. All border crossings, including the Peace Bridge, Rainbow Bridge and the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge, have been reopened. Some traffic changes around the Thruway remain in effect. See full details on the latest detours and closures, as well as reopenings, here.

"With today's reopening of major highways across Western New York, we are finally turning the corner on this once-in-a-generation storm," Hochul said in a statement. "That doesn't mean we can let our guards down, as it will take many more days for the region to dig out. But this is still good news and I urge motorists to drive carefully and cautiously, follow the rules of the road and be safe behind the wheel."

The once-in-a-century blizzard began Thursday and continues to impact Western New York, the Finger Lakes and North Country regions, where the storm brought blizzard-like conditions, sustained wind gusts of more than 60 miles per hour, and well-below-freezing temperatures through the holiday weekend. It was one of the worst weather-related disasters ever, and it will likely take some time to calculate the full toll. 

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President Joe Biden approved Hochul's request for a federal emergency declaration in Erie and Genesee counties Monday night, expediting federal assistance to support the state's ongoing recovery and response operations. A state of emergency, which Hochul declared in advance of the storm, remains in place , the governor said Tuesday.

And the snow threat apparently isn't over.

Another two inches of snow fell Tuesday in Erie County, which includes Buffalo, the second-largest city in New York, with about 275,000 residents. It is still counting its dead.

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Mayor Byron Brown’s office announced more storm-related deaths Tuesday , bringing Buffalo’s total to 31, along with additional suburban fatalities. The toll surpasses that of the historic Blizzard of 1977, blamed for killing as many as 29 people in a region known for harsh winter weather.

Nationwide, the death toll has surpassed five dozen and continues to rise.

Stretching from the Great Lakes near Canada to the Rio Grande along the Mexican border, the storm had killed at least 63 people as of Monday morning,  according to an NBC News tally . The deaths were recorded in 12 states: Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Wisconsin. 

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Portion of Thruway in Albany reopens following crash, State Police say

A portion of the northbound Thruway reopened Thursday afternoon after a multiple-vehicle crash closed it for hours near Exit 23 in Albany.

The section of I-87 northbound from exits 23-24 was closed earlier for the investigation of a serious injury crash," but reopened before 4 p.m., according to State Police.

🚨TRAFFIC ALERT UPDATE🚨: I-87/NYS Thruway northbound at Exit 23 in the city of Albany, all lanes re-opened, crash cleared. — NewYorkStatePolice (@nyspolice) May 23, 2024

The Albany Permanent Professional Firefighters Association posted on social media that fire companies responded to a "multi vehicle collision with entrapment" and possible issues with hazardous materials.

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Four New York State Thruway rest areas have reopened this year. These ones are still closed

F our rest areas along the New York State Thruway have already reopened this year, with more several more slated to reopen in the summer and fall.

The Oneida, Port Byron, Warners and Guilderland rest areas opened in January, February, March and May, respectively, bringing the completed renovations to a total of 16 so far. Ten others are currently under construction.

Rest stops have sporadically been shut down for months at a time while upgrades like new restaurants , outdoor seating, playground and pet walking areas were built over the course of the $450 million project.

In all, 23 of the Thruway's 27 rest stops will be rebuilt and four others renovated. The entire project is estimated to be completed next year.

Here's a list of rest stops that have already opened and the reopening timeline for the others, plus what eateries you can expect at each stop.

Restaurants at Westbound (I-90) and Northbound (I-87) on the New York State Thruway

(Between Exit 6A - Stew Leonard Drive and Exit 7 - Ardsley/state Route 9A)

Status: OPEN, renovation complete

Restaurants: Burger King, Starbucks (drive-thru), Chick-fil-A

(Between Exit 15A - Sloatsburg/Suffern/state Routes 17N and 59 and Exit 16 - Harriman/U.S. Route 6/state Route 17)

Status: CLOSED, estimated reopening Fall 2024

Future restaurants: Chick-fil-A, Shake Shack, Panda Express, Dunkin', Starbucks

(Between Exit 17 - Newburgh/Scranton/Interstate 84/state Routes 17K and 300 and Exit 18 - New Paltz/Poughkeepsie/state Route 299)

Restaurants: Chick-fil-A, Panera Bread, Burger King, Auntie Anne's, Starbucks (drive-thru)

(Between Exit 20 - Saugerties/Woodstock/state Route 32 and Exit 21 - Catskill/Cairo/state Route 23)

Status: CLOSED, reopening Fall 2024

Future restaurants: Burger King, Dunkin' (drive-thru)

New Baltimore (both directions)

(Between Exit 21B - Coxsackie/Ravena/U.S. Route 9W/state Route 81 and Exit 21A - Boston/Massachusetts Turnpike/Berkshire Connector (Interstate 90))

Restaurants: Shake Shack, Starbucks (drive-thru), Chick-fil-A, Panera Bread

Pattersonville

(Between Exit 26 - Schenectady/Scotia/Interstate 890/state Routes 5 and 5S and Exit 27 - Amsterdam/state Route 30)

Status: CLOSED, estimated reopening Summer/Fall 2024

Future restaurants: Panera Bread, Starbucks (drive-thru)

(Between Exit 29 - Canajoharie/Sharon Springs/state Route 10 and Exit 29A - Little Falls/Dolgeville/state Route 169)

Restaurants: Chick-fil-A, Burger King, Starbucks (drive-thru)

(Between Exit 30 - Herkimer/Mohawk/state Route 28 and Exit 31 - Utica/Interstate 790/state Routes 7 and 12)

Restaurants: Dunkin' (drive-thru)

Chittenango

(Between Exit 34 - Canasota/Oneida/Chittenango/state Route 13 and Exit 34A - Syracuse/Chittenango/Oswego/Interstate 481)

Restaurants: Chick-fil-A, Starbucks (drive-thru)

(Between Exit 39 - Syracuse/Fulton/Interstate 690/state Route 690 and Exit 40 - Weedsport/Auburn/state Route 34)

Restaurants: Burger King, Chick-fil-A, Starbucks (drive-thru)

Junius Ponds

(Between Exit 41 - Waterloo/Clyde/state Route 414 and Exit 42 - Geneva/Lyons/state Route 14)

Restaurants: Shake Shack, Starbucks (drive-thru)

(Between Exit 44 - Canandaigua/Victor/state Route 332 and Exit 45 - Rochester/Victor/Interstate 490)

Restaurants: Popeyes, Dunkin' (drive-thru)

(Between Exit 46 - Rochester/Corning/Interstate 390 and Exit 47 - Rochester/LeRoy/Interstate 490/state Route 19)

Future restaurants: Panera Bread, Burger King, Starbucks (drive-thru)

(Between Exit 48A - Pembroke/Medina/state Route 77 and Exit 49 - Depew/Lockport/state Route 78)

Restaurants: Popeyes, Burger King, Dunkin' (drive-thru)

Angola (both directions)

(Between Exit 57A - Eden/Angola and Exit 58 - Silver Creek/Irving/state Routes 5, 20 and 438)

Status: CLOSED, estimated reopening early 2025

Future restaurants: Shake Shack, Panda Express, Auntie Anne's, Cinnabon, Starbucks (drive-thru)

Restaurants at Eastbound (I-90) and Southbound (I-87) on the New York State Thruway

(Between Exit 48A - Pembroke/Medina/state Route 77 and Exit 48 - Batavia/state Route 98)

Restaurants: Popeyes, Burger King, Dunkin' (drive-thru), Panera Bread

Scottsville

(Between Exit 47 - Rochester/LeRoy/Interstate 490/state Route 19 and Exit 46 - Rochester/Corning/Interstate 390)

Clifton Springs

(Between Exit 43 - Manchester/Palmyra/state Route 21 and Exit 42 - Geneva/Lyons/state Route 14)

Restaurants: Chick-fil-A, Shake Shack, Auntie Anne's, Starbucks (drive-thru)

(Between Exit 41 - Waterloo/Clyde/state Route 414 and Exit 40 - Weedsport/Auburn/state Route 34)

Restaurants: Burger King, Dunkin' (drive-thru)

(Between Exit 36 - Watertown/Binghamton/Interstate 81 and Exit 35 - Syracuse/East Syracuse/state Route 298)

Status: CLOSED, estimated reopening Summer 2024

Future restaurants: Starbucks (drive-thru)

(Between Exit 33 - Verona/Rome/Oneida/state Route 365 and Exit 32 - Westmoreland/Rome/state Route 233)

Restaurants: Burger King, Starbucks (drive-thru), Panera Bread

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Indian Castle

(Between Exit 29A - Little Falls/Dolgeville/state Route 169 and Exit 29 - Canajoharie/Sharon Springs/state Route 10)

Restaurants: Popeyes, Starbucks (drive-thru)

(Between Exit 27 - Amsterdam/state Route 30 and Exit 26 - Schenectady/Scotia/Interstate 890/state Routes 5 and 5S)

Guilderland

(Between Exit 25 - Schenectady/Interstate 890/state Route 7 and 146 and Exit 24 - Albany/Montreal/Interstate 90 East/Interstate 87 North)

Restaurants: Burger King, Starbucks (drive-thru)

(Between Exit 20 - Saugerties/Woodstock/state Route 32 and Exit 19 - Kingston/state Route 28 - Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge)

Future restaurants: Burger King, Starbucks (drive-thru)

(Between Exit 18 - New Paltz/Poughkeepsie/state Route 299 and Exit 17 - Newburgh/Scranton/Interstate 84/state Routes 17K and 300)

Status: OPEN, renovation upcoming with estimated renovation completion TBD

Current restaurants: Applegreen convenience store

Future restaurants: Panera Bread, Burger King, Dunkin' (drive thru)

(Between Exit 16 - Harriman/U.S. Route 6/state Route 17 and Exit 15A - Sloatsburg/Suffern/state Routes 17 North and 59)

Future restaurants: Panera Bread, Panda Express, Shake Shack, Starbucks (drive-thru)

Emily Barnes is the New York State Team consumer advocate reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Contact Barnes at  [email protected]  or on Twitter  @byemilybarnes .

This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Four New York State Thruway rest areas have reopened this year. These ones are still closed

Update: More than 41 miles of Thruway reopens to all traffic

• Updated: Nov. 21, 2022, 11:47 a.m. |
• Published: Nov. 19, 2022, 7:49 p.m.

A 41.5 mile stretch of the New York Thruway reopened to all traffic on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. It closed Friday for heavy snowfall. (New York Thruway Authority)

• Fernando Alba | [email protected]

Update 8:30 p.m.: The New York Thruway between Exit 53 and Exit 59 has been reopened to all traffic, including commercial vehicles, the Thruway Authority said on Twitter .

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Buffalo, N.Y. — Dozens of miles of the New York Thruway reopened Saturday as lake-effect snow is expected to continue to pile up in Western New York.

The 41.5 mile stretch of highway between Exit 53 in Buffalo and Exit 59 in Dunkirk was shut down Friday morning to all traffic.

The heavy snow made for dangerous travel conditions, according to the state Thruway Authority.

By Saturday evening, the stretch of highway has opened back up to passenger vehicles, Gov. Kathy Hochul said on Twitter .

More than 1,000 state Department of Transportation employees, state troopers and National Guard memebers are on the ground in Western New York and in the North Country to address the lake-effect snow, Hochul said.

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Thruway to begin construction on new bridge linking Cuomo bridge path and Lyndhurst

The Thruway Authority announced Monday it would begin construction in Tarrytown on May 29 on a bridge lengthening the pedestrian path of the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge to other Tarrytown attractions, including the Lyndhurst Mansion, the Old Croton Aqueduct trail and the RiverWalk, in time for the summer season.

The new 270-foot pedestrian and bicycle connector bridge is part of a $13.9 million project funded by the Thruway Authority and New York State Department of Transportation that began in March 2023 , said Thruway Authority spokesperson Khurram Saeed.

Saeed said the project will extend the popular Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge path south to Lyndhurst Mansion, add a left turn lane from South Broadway to the southbound Thruway entrance ramp, and install a traffic signal on Route 9 and Paulding Avenue to make it safer to turn left.

Construction on the project will start on Route 9 and South Broadway in Tarrytown on Wednesday, May 29 and is expected to last approximately six weeks. Saeed said work will take place during the day and will cause lane reductions on Route 9 near Route 119 and Paulding Avenue.

Workers are expected at the site on the evening on Tuesday, May 28 to prepare for the start of construction and set up the new traffic patterns from Route 119 to Paulding Avenue. Saeed said four lanes will be open on the road, two in each direction, from May 29 to June 3.

Starting June 3, the four-lane traffic pattern will be in effect from 3 p.m. to 9:30 a.m. on weekdays and all day on weekends until mid-July. One lane will be available in each direction on Route 9 near Route 119 and Paulding Avenue between 9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. on weekdays.

Saeed said pedestrians will be able to cross Route 9 through the work zone by following the posted detour. Construction workers will also set up traffic signs and direct drivers through the work zone.

The speed limit will be 25 miles per hour and motorists are advised to drive cautiously when passing through the area. Commuters are also advised to give themselves extra time during this six-week construction period. Saeed said motorists should be reminded that fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone and two or more speeding violations may result in a drivers license suspension.

Saeed said construction crews will complete the remaining road work later in the summer and into early fall. Other steps in the project include relocating Tarrytown's water main onto the Route 9 vehicle bridge, repairing and resurfacing the road from Route 9 to Route 119 near Gracemere Lane, restriping the roadway to add the second left turn lane on southbound Route 9 and other minor changes such as landscaping at the end of Paulding Avenue.

For more information on the project, including renders of the bridge and other road changes, visit the Thruway Authority website.