Interstate 590 New York
Overview
Interstate 590 forms part of the Rochester Outer Loop in Monroe County, New York. The commuter route arcs northeast through the town of Brighton from I-390 (Genesee Expressway) to the Can of Worms Interchange with I-490 along the Rochester city line. New York State Route 590 extends north from the exchange joining I-490/590 along a freeway to NY 104 and Sea Breeze Drive in the town of Irondequoit.
Mileage by State
| New York | 4.91 mi |
Data Sources
December 31, 2025 Interstate Route Log and Finders List
History
The west leg of the Rochester Outer Loop at Gates and the east leg through Brighton were originally designated as New York Route 47. Interstate 390 was proposed northward from Henrietta and Brighton along the Genesee Expressway to I-490 and the Inner Loop at Downtown. Interstate 590 was approved by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) on November 10, 1973 from I-490 by Gates Center to I-490 in southeast Rochester.
The Genesee Expressway was canceled north of the Outer Loop due to both high costs and community opposition. This resulted in the replacing I-590 with a northern extension of I-390 over the western half of the Outer Loop. The switch was approved at the AASHTO meeting on June 25, 1979, but subject to Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) concurrence. The redesignation also included extensions of both I-390 north to Lake Ontario State Parkway and I-590 north to NY 104. However both expressways north of I-490 were never signed as Interstates and instead posted as NY 390 and NY 590 respectively.
North End 
‐ Rochester, NY
North at
A split diamond interchange (Exit 4) joins I-590 with Elmwood Avenue and Highland Avenue in Brighton ahead of the exchange with Interstate 490 at Exit 5. 03/26/23
South at
Exit 6 leaves NY 590 (Rochester Outer Loop) for Blossom Road to Browncroft in Rochester and Ellison Park in Brighton a half mile north of the Can of Worms Interchange (Exit 5) with Interstate 490. 03/26/23
East at
Traveling below grade, I-490 (Eastern Expressway) passes under Culver Road at the Upper Monroe and Cobbs Hill neighborhoods in South East Rochester one mile from the Can of Worms Interchange (Exit 21) with I-590/NY 590. 03/26/23
West at
Entering the town of Brighton ahead of NY 441 (Linden Avenue), I-490 travels below grade northwest to the Can of Worms Interchange with NY 590 north and I-590 (Rochester Outer Loop) south. 03/26/23
South End 
‐ Brighton, NY
South at
Interstate 590 (Rochester Outer Loop) south concludes one mile west from the diverging diamond interchange (Exit 1) with Winton Road. 03/26/23
South at
Interstate 390 navigates east through an S-curve from the parclo interchange (Exit 16 B) with NY 15A (Henrietta Road) to Left Exit 15A for I-590 (Rochester Outer Loop) north. 03/26/23
North at
I-390 north enters the town of Brighton 0.75 miles ahead of the directional T interchange (Exit 15) with Interstate 590 and the Rochester Outer Loop. 03/26/23
South End – Past Views
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South at
The first sign for I-390 on I-590 south previously appeared at what was a diamond interchange (Exit 1) with Winton Road. 05/10/05
at
Replaced button copy overheads for Exit 15 on I-390 north at the Brighton-Henrietta Town Line Road overpass. 05/09/05
