Interstate 290 was completed west from the New York Thruway to NY 263 at Amherst in 1964.
Interstate 290 is a suburban freeway looping 11.00 miles northwest from I-90 (New York Thruway) outside the village of Williamsville to I-190 near the South Grand Island Bridge. Also known as the Youngmann Expressway, I-290 connects Buffalo with the Town of Tonawanda, the city of Tonawanda, the town of Amherst and the University at Buffalo (UB).
Interstate 290 New York Guides
Connect with:
Interstate 90 / New York Thruway
Interstate 190
Interstate 990 - Lockport Expressway
U.S. 62
Route 263 - Grover Cleveland Hwy / Millersport Hwy
Page Updated 03-01-2023.