NEW YORK — Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Friday night that all tractor trailers and buses will be banned from traveling on the New York State Thruway and most interstate highways.
The ban was lifted Sunday evening.
"Safety is our number one priority and with the anticipated storm impacting most of New York State, we are implementing this ban on tractor trailers and buses so our plow operators, fire, law enforcement and emergency personnel can keep roads clean and respond to emergencies as quickly as possible," Governor Cuomo said.
Tractor trailers and buses were banned from the following highways:
- I-88 from Binghamton to Albany
- I-86/Rt 17 from PA border to I-87 (entire length)
- I-81 from PA Border to Canadian Border
- I-390 from I-86 to I-90
- I-99 from PA Border to I-86
- I-90 from Thruway Exit 24 to Berkshire Spur Exit B2 (through Cap Dist)
- Rt 219 from Peters Rd to I-90 (expressway section)
- I-190 - full length (both Thruway and DOT sections)
- I-290 - full length
- Rt 5 Skyway - I-190 to NY179 (Milestrip Rd)
- Rt 400 - NY16 to I-90
- I-390, I-490, I-590 around Rochester
- Alternate Route 7 in Albany County
The following highways also had the ban in affect:
- I-90 from PA line to Albany (Int. 24)
- I-87 from Albany (Int. 24) to NYC line
- Berkshire Spur from the Thruway Mainline to the Mass line
