OKRoads -- Interstate 290 New York

Interstate 290 is a 10-mile route that connects Interstate 190 to Interstate 90. It provides a bypass of Buffalo for travelers going to Niagara Falls from the east. The interstate is six lanes wide throughout.

Interstate 290 East
	The first Interstate 290 East assurance shield is posted just east of Interstate 190. The first eastbound interchange is at Elmwood Avenue in two miles. (Photo taken 7/10/05)
	Interstate 290 East approaching Exit 1 - Elmwood Avenue - 1 mile. Elmwood Avenue is a north-south arterial between New York 265 (Military Road) to the west and New York 384 (Delaware Avenue) to the east. Westbound motorists get direct ramps to both directions of New York 384, while eastbound motorists must use nearby Knoche Road to make the connection to the state highway. (Photo taken 7/10/05)
	Again, use the Elmwood Avenue exit to New York 265 and New York 384. (Photo taken 7/10/05)
	Interstate 290 East approaching Exit 1 - Elmwood Avenue - 1/2 mile. (Photo taken 7/10/05)
	Interstate 290 East at Exit 1 - Elmwood Avenue to New York 265/Military Road and New York 384/Delaware Avenue. (Photo taken 7/10/05)
	Interstate 290 East approaching Exit 2 - New York 425 - 1/2 mile. New York 425 begins at Interstate 290 and heads north 24 miles to New York 18 in Wilson. (Photo taken 7/10/05)
	Interstate 290 East at Exit 2 - New York 425 - Colvin Boulevard. Colvin Boulevard begins at this interchange and travels south to Delaware Park near the Buffalo Zoo. (Photo taken 7/10/05)
	Interstate 290 East approaching Exit 3 - U.S. 62 - 3/4 mile, and Exit 4 - Interstate 990 North - 1 1/4 mile. U.S. 62 is known as Niagara Falls Boulevard from Buffalo northward and provides an alternate, toll-free route between Buffalo and Niagara Falls. (Photo taken 7/10/05)
	Interstate 290 East approaching Exit 3 - U.S. 62 - 1/4 mile. (Photo taken 7/10/05)
	Interstate 290 East at Exit 3A - U.S. 62/Niagara Falls Boulevard southbound. The Boulevard Mall is just to the south of this seven-ramp partial cloverleaf interchange. The only ramp missing is from Interstate 290 West to U.S. 62 South. U.S. 62 is a lengthy highway that goes from Niagara Falls to El Paso, Texas. It is signed north-south in Pennsylvania and New York but signed east-west from El Paso to the Ohio-Pennsylvania border. (Photo taken 7/10/05)
	Interstate 290 East approaching Exit 4 - Interstate 990 North - 1/4 mile. Interstate 990 is the highest numbered interstate in the country and is a 6.35-mile spur from Interstate 290 to New York 263. (Photo taken 7/10/05)
	Interstate 290 East at Exit 4 - Interstate 990 North - University at Buffalo North Campus/Lockport. Lockport, the seat of Niagara County, is 16 miles to the north. The first northbound exit serves the University at Buffalo. (Photo taken 7/10/05)
	Interstate 290 East approaching Exit 5 - New York 263 - 1/2 mile. New York 263 is a 10.6-mile highway from U.S. 62 to New York 78. (Photo taken 7/10/05)
	Interstate 290 East at Exit 5A - New York 263/Millersport Highway southbound. (Photo taken 7/10/05)
	Interstate 290 East at Exit 5B - New York 263/Millersport Highway northbound. (Photo taken 7/10/05)
	Interstate 290 East approaching Exit 6 - New York 324/Sheridan Drive and New York 240/Harlem Road - 1/2 mile. New York 240 begins at New York 324 and travels south to New York 242 in Ashford Junction. (Photo taken 7/10/05)
	Interstate 290 East at Exit 6 - New York 324/Sheridan Drive and New York 240/Harlem Road. (Photo taken 7/10/05)
	Interstate 290 East approaching Exits 7A-B - New York 5 - 1 mile. Main Street travels through the suburbs of Eggertsville, Snyder, and Williamsville. New York 5 is also Main Street in Buffalo. (Photo taken 7/10/05)
	Continue on Interstate 290 East to Interstate 90 West to the Buffalo Niagara International Airport. Use Exit 51E (New York 33 East) to the airport. (Photo taken 7/10/05)
	Interstate 290 East at Exit 7A - New York 5/Main Street westbound. (Photo taken 7/10/05)
	Interstate 290 East at Exit 7B - New York 5/Main Street eastbound. Interstate 90 is one-half mile ahead. (Photo taken 7/10/05)
	Interstate 290 East approaching Interstate 90 - 1/4 mile. The Williamsville toll plaza is just to the east of this tri-stack interchange. (Photo taken 7/10/05)
	Interstate 290 East comes to an end as the ramp to Interstate 90 East departs. The state capital of New York, Albany, is 280 miles to the east. By comparison, Erie, Pennsylvania, is 99 miles away, and Cleveland, Ohio, is 193 miles away. (Photo taken 7/10/05)

Highway Information
Miles	9.80
Counties Traveled Through	Erie
Cities	Buffalo
Major Junctions	Interstate 190 Interstate 90
OKRoads Coverage
Miles Driven by OKRoads (Percentage)	10 (100%)
Western End of Interstate Driven	Interstate 190
Eastern End of Interstate Driven	Interstate 90