BUFFALO, N.Y. (WBEN).….If you drive along of a busy stretch of the New York State Thruway that traverses Amherst, Lancaster, Buffalo and Cheektowaga…be prepared for delays and slower traffic patterns for the next 18 months.
That’s because work has started on a $64 million project that will reconstruct the Thruway from Exit 50 (near where the former Williamsville toll barrier once stood) to Exit 53 where the I-90 and I-190 intersect. The work will cover 6.5 miles.
“This has been in the planning stage for the past few years,” said Kelly Holland, New York State Thruway Authority spokesperson…