Interstate 590 opens after Monday morning incident causes closure

UPDATE: Interstate 590 is now open after earlier incident caused it to be closed.

BRIGHTON, N.Y. – Drivers should avoid Interstate 590 near the Interstate 490 split.

Interstate 590 South is closed from Interstate 490 to Elmwood Avenue due to a crash, according to New York State Police.

Police have been rerouting traffic from 590 North onto 590 South and having drivers exit at Highland Avenue.

ALERT: @monroesheriffny is turning traffic around and having it exit off of 590 S at Highland due to a situation further up the road. Traffic is a mess in the area, avoid it for now if you can. @news10nbc pic.twitter.com/4yMHq97ePq

— Jennifer Lewke (@WHEC_JLewke) March 27, 2023

Traffic is backed up for quite a distance.

News10NBC will provide updates as they become available.