The State Transportation Department is warning drivers to watch out on 590 northbound approaching Empire Boulevard. Both left lanes are closed because of a faulty steel road plate that caused a lot of people to get flat tires.
The closings just before rush hour caused just what you’d expect; severe traffic backups all the way back down 490 East.
The two left lanes were supposed to shut down at 8:00 p.m. anyway and stay closed for the entire weekend while crews replace worn-out bridge joints….so this is just getting an early start on things. The lanes reopen at 6:00 Monday morning.