Erie County travel ban updates

Road conditions and weather forecasts : Erie County announces it will update its travel restrictions to reflect the following as it pertains to driving bans starting Monday, Nov. 21.

Here are travel restrictions take as of November 21st. Travel bans are lifted slowly, but be cautious

*Effective at midnight, the travel ban for the Town and Village of Orchard Park will be lifted and replaced by a travel advisory for all of Orchard Park

* Effective at 6 a.m., the travel ban for the Town of Hamburg, Village of Hamburg and Village of Blasdell will be lifted and be replaced by a travel advisory for all of Hamburg

* Effective at 6 a.m., the travel ban for the Town of Evans and the Village of Angola will be lifted and replaced by a travel advisory for all of Evans

The City of Lackawanna and the City of Buffalo south of William Street will continue to have a driving ban until further notice.

Following consultation with state officials, Route 219 and New York State Thruway exits 56 and 57 will also re-open to all traffic effective at midnight tonight.

In addition, the following municipalities will have their travel advisories lifted:

Akron

Alden

Amherst

Brant

Cheektowaga

City of Tonawanda

Clarence

Concord

Collins

Farnham

Gowanda

Grand Island

Kenmore

Lancaster

Newstead

North Collins

Sardinia

Sloan

Springville

North Collins

Williamsville

County officials are still urging all residents to use extreme caution when traveling, especially when approaching intersections in order to help prevent additional blocked roads from motor vehicle accidents or stranded vehicles and to help continue allowing snow removal crews, tow trucks and emergency responders to conduct their work.