Exit 49 is for Transit Road (NY 78).

Photos taken July 2023.

West of exit 49, there is a cashless tolling gantry. In the days before cashless tolling, there was a toll plaza just west of here where motorists handed in their tickets and paid a toll after travelling from as far as exit 16 in Harriman. The new few exits of the Thruway through Buffalo are free.

Photos taken July 2023.

Coming into Buffalo, the speed limit drops to 55 MPH. Exit 50 is for the Youngmann Memorial Highway (I-290) west.

Photos taken July 2023.