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TRAVELER ADVISORY

From the NYS DOT – Route 98 Lane Closure

March 18, 2020 – The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) announced that road work is scheduled to begin on NY Route 98 between US Route 219 and Sugartown Road in the town of Great Valley, Cattaraugus County. As a result, NY Route 98 will be reduced to one lane. Traffic will alternate the use of the single lane controlled by a temporary signal.

Beginning Wednesday, March 18th, 2020, eastbound travel lane on NY Route 98, will be closed between US Route 219 and Sugartown Road. This closure will remain in place for approximately three months. This work may be delayed in the event of inclement weather.

Motorists are reminded that fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone. In accordance with the Work Zone Safety Act of 2005, convictions of two or more speeding violations in a work zone could result in the suspension of an individual’s driver’s license.

For real-time travel information, call 511 or visit www.511ny.org. Find NYSDOT on the web at www.dot.ny.gov, and on Twitter at @NYSDOTBuffalo.