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Updated: 09/09/07 6:54 AM

Trouble spots for the upcoming week

I- 990 ( Lockport Expressway): Lane restrictions from 7 a. m. to 5: 30 p. m. Monday through Friday from I- 290 to Millersport Highway.

I- 290 ( Youngmann Highway): Lane restrictions eastbound from 6 a. m. to 2 p. m. Friday and Saturday between I- 190 and Exit 1 ( Elmwood Avenue) in the Town of Tonawanda.

1- 190 ( Niagara Thruway): The right lane in both the northbound and southbound ramps to I- 290 ( Youngmann Memorial Highway), Town of Tonawanda, will be closed from 5: 30 a. m. to 2 p. m. Saturday.

There will be lane restrictions southbound at Exit 4 ( Smith Street) in Buffalo from 9 a. m. to 10: 30 a. m. Monday. The southbound right lane from Exit 18 ( Grand Island Boulevard) to South Grand Island Bridge will be closed from 9 p. m. to 6 a. m. Monday through Friday. The southbound left lane from Exit 18 to Exit 17 ( River Road) will be closed 6 a. m. to 12 p. m. Saturday. The northbound left lane from Exit 17 to Exit 18 will be closed 6 a. m. to 12 a. m. Sunday.

Route 198 ( Scajaquada Expressway): The eastbound left lane will be closed at Parkside Avenue from 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. Wednesday. The westbound left lane from Route 33 ( Kensington Expressway) to Route 5 ( Main Street) will be closed all week. Eastbound lanes will be closed from Route 384 ( Delaware Avenue) to Parkside Avenue from 9 p. m. to 6 a. m. Tuesday through Friday.

Eastbound lanes from Route 5 ( Main Street) to Route 384 ( Delaware Avenue) will be closed from 9 p. m. to 6 a. m. Wednesday and Friday. The westbound right lane from Grant Street to I- 190 will be closed from 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. Thursday and Friday. Eastbound and westbound left lanes will be closed from the Kensington Expressway to Parkside Avenue all week. Detours will be posted.

Route 400 ( Aurora Expressway): There will be lane restrictions in both directions at Route 16 ( Olean Road), Town of Aurora, from 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. Thursday and Friday.

There will be lane restrictions southbound from Transit Road to Jamison Road, Town of Elma, from 7 a. m. to 3: 30 p. m. Monday through Friday.

Route 240 ( Harlem Road): Lane restrictions all week between Genesee Street and Cleveland Drive. Route 391 ( Hamburg): Westbound lane between McKinley Parkway and Route 62 will be closed all week. Detour will be posted. Eastbound lane will have restrictions.

Route 62 (Village of Hamburg): Watch for lane restrictions all week from Legion Drive to Lake Street.

For more information on these and other road projects in Western New York and Southern Ontario, visit the Niagara International Transportation Technology Coalition’s Web site at: www.nittec.org.