The NYSDOT will build a Diverging Diamond Interchange to improve traffic conditions and highway safety at the interchange of Interstate 590 and Winton Road in the Town of Brighton.

The project will address safety concerns that are caused by traffic backups on I-590 in the mornings and on Winton Road in the evenings. NYSDOT is anticipating that construction could be completed in the summer of 2012.

A Diverging Diamond Interchange is a unique roadway design that requires traffic on the non-freeway road to briefly drive on the opposite side of the road. Traffic crosses from the right to the left side of the highway at signalized intersections, allowing a free flow of traffic onto the interstate. This configuration eliminates left turns across traffic and minimizes conflict points, resulting in fewer and less severe crashes.  For more informaton please click here.  

A visual representation of the Diverging Diamond is provided here.