Interstate 990 is a short Interstate Highway, located entirely in the state of New York. I-990 runs for 6.4 miles roughly north-south. The northern terminus of I-990 is at New York Highway 263 while the southern terminus is at Interstate 290. I-990 does not actually meet its parent interstate of I-90. Interstate 990 serves as a connection between the greater Buffalo, New York area, the State University of New York at Buffalo and the central and northeastern portions of the town of Amherst. It is sometimes called the Lockport Expressway although plans to connect the highway with the city of Lockport have been on hold due to lack of funding. Image File history File links Based on Interstate shield artwork by Atanamir File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A typical rural stretch of Interstate Highway, with two lanes in each direction separated by a large grassy median, and with cross-traffic limited to overpasses and underpasses. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... A mile is any of several units of distance, or, in physics terminology, of length. ... New Yorks Interstate 290 runs for 10 miles near Buffalo, New York from I-90 to I-190. ... Aerial view of downtown Buffalo, New York Buffalo, also known as The Queen City, The Nickel City, and the City of Good Neighbors, is an American city in western New York. ... University at Buffalo The University at Buffalo, formally known as The State University of New York at Buffalo, has campuses located both in and near Buffalo, New York, USA, and is one of the four university centers operated by the State University of New York. ... Amherst, named the safest town in America, located in Erie County, New York, directly northeast of the City of Buffalo. ... Lockport is a city located in Niagara County, New York. ...

Interstate 990 has two distinctions. It is the interstate route with the highest three-digit number in actual use and it is the only interstate highway completely contained within only one municipality, the town of Amherst, New York. Amherst, named the safest town in America, located in Erie County, New York, directly northeast of the City of Buffalo. ...

Major cities

• Amherst

	edit Three-digit Interstates from Interstate 90
I-190	Illinois - Massachusetts - New York - South Dakota
I-290	Illinois - Massachusetts - New York
I-390	New York
I-490	New York - Ohio
I-590	New York
I-690	New York
I-790	New York
I-890	New York
I-990	New York
past/ future	I-290: Ohio