Interstate 490

Interstate 490 is the major east-west Interstate that runs in an arc from the Fairport/Victor exit 45 of the Interstate 90/New York State Thruway in the east, passes through downtown Rochester and returns to the Thruway at the Leroy exit 47.

In certain stretches, I-490 is constructed in the right-of-way of the old Erie Canal (you can see the stone remains of an old lock next the westbound lanes between I-590 and Culver Road. The stretch from Exit 27 (Bushnell's Basin) to Exit 9 (Interstate 390) is known as the Erie Canal Expressway.

A major reconstruction project has already improved the road east of Genesee River and installed the Frederick Douglass/Susan B. Anthony Bridge to replace the former Troup-Howell Bridge over the Genesee River. In 2008 and 2009 the reconstruction project will improve the roadway west of the Genesse River and cause major heartaches for commuters to downtown from the west.

• Interstate 490 Wiki Article - is one of the best sources of the history, construction, and layout of the road. The article has a complete table with all the intersections, mileages, Wikipedia links to other roadway articles, as well as a lot of reference links.
  

• TrafficLand.com's collection of numerous traffic webcams
  

• I-490 Gateway Project, NY DOT site's project site
  

• Guide to 490 that includes signs and exit information.
  

• I-490 Westbound Video on YouTube.com
  

• Another I-490 Video on YouTube.com
  

• There is also an Interstate 490 in Cleveland.
  

• Also see: Routes

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