Interstate 990 (I-990) is an auxiliary Interstate Highway located entirely within the town of Amherst in Erie County, New York, in the United States. It runs in a roughly north–south direction for 6.43 miles (10.35 km) through the southwestern and central parts of Amherst from I-290 north of Buffalo to New York State Route 263 (NY 263; named Millersport Highway) south of Lockport. It is the highest numbered Interstate Highway in the United States. I-990 serves as a connection between Buffalo, the University at Buffalo, and Lockport (via NY 263 and NY 78).
Like I-590 in nearby Rochester, I-990 does not physically meet I-90, its parent Interstate Highway; instead, the highway makes the connection by way of a "sibling" highway (I-290). The first portion of I-990, from I-290 to Sweet Home Road, opened to traffic in the early 1980s. I-990 was extended north to North French Road later in the decade, then to NY 263 in 1990.
Read more about Interstate 990: Route Description, History, Exit List
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