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The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) advised motorists today to expect lane closures on Interstate 86 between exits 17 and 20 within the Seneca Nation of Indians Allegany Territory, in the towns of Coldspring, Red House, Salamanca and the City of Salamanca in Cattaraugus County, weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., beginning Monday, May 17, 2021.
The lane closures are necessary to facilitate a pavement rehabilitation project that is expected to continue through the end of July 2021, weather permitting.
Beginning on May 17, the eastbound left lane of Interstate 86 will be closed for approximately three weeks. Afterward, the westbound left lane will be closed followed by the eastbound and westbound right lanes. Work will also take place on the exit and entrance ramps but they will remain open.
Motorists are reminded to Move Over a lane, if safely possible, or slow down significantly whenever encountering roadside vehicles displaying red, white, blue, amber or green lights, including maintenance and construction vehicles in work zones.
Motorists are urged to slow down and drive responsibly in work zones. Fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone. Convictions of two or more speeding violations in a work zone could result in the suspension of an individual’s driver license.
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