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Full Closures Planned For Portion Of Long Island Expressway Full Closures Planned For Portion Of Long Island Expressway
Full Closures Planned For Portion Of Long Island Expressway Scheduled roadwork could spell delays for Long Island drivers in the coming days. Between Wednesday, April 24, and Friday, April 26, overnight lane closures will impact both directions of the Long Island Expressway in Islip at different times. On Wednesday, April 24, the westbound lanes will shut down between Exit 57 and Exit 56 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Thursday, April 25. Westbound traffic will again be closed Thursday night between Exit 55 and Exit 53. On Friday, all eastbound lanes will close between Exit 53 and Exit 57 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. The closures will allow crews to facilitate …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Full Closures Scheduled For Stretch Of Long Island Highway Full Closures Scheduled For Stretch Of Long Island Highway
Full Closures Scheduled For Stretch Of Long Island Highway Scheduled closures on a Long Island highway could spell delays in the coming days. Both directions of the Sagtikos State Parkway are scheduled to close in the Town of Islip, between the Long Island Expressway and Crooked Hill Road, beginning at 10 p.m. Monday, April 1. The roadway will shut down nightly until 5 a.m. for approximately four weeks to facilitate a project improving connectivity to Crooked Hill Road from the Long Island Expressway, the Department of Transportation said. Traffic will follow a signed detour during the closures. Transportation officials warned of possible delays…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Lane Closures Scheduled For Portion Of Long Island Expressway Lane Closures Scheduled For Portion Of Long Island Expressway
Lane Closures Scheduled For Portion Of Long Island Expressway Scheduled roadwork could spell delays for Long Island drivers later this week. The eastbound right and center lanes of the Long Island Expressway are scheduled to close between exit 61 and Exit 62 in Brookhaven overnight Thursday night, Feb. 8. Lanes will be closed from 10 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8 to 5 a.m. Friday, Feb. 9 while crews conduct bridge maintenance, according to the Department of Transportation.  The ramp for exit 62 will also be closed during that time.  The left and HOV lanes, along with the South Service Road, will remain open. Transportation officials warned of pos…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Full Closures Scheduled For Portion Of Long Island Expressway Full Closures Scheduled For Portion Of Long Island Expressway
Full Closures Scheduled For Portion Of Long Island Expressway A scheduled highway closure could spell delays for Long Island drivers this week.  Both directions of the Long Island Expressway are scheduled to close nightly at exit 63 in Brookhaven beginning Monday, Nov. 27. I-495 will close from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. while crews facilitate a bridge deck renewal project, according to the Department of Transportation. During the closure, drivers will be detoured onto the Service Road. Transportation officials warned of possible delays and reminded drivers that fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone. You can find the latest travel information b…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Full Closure Planned For Portion Of Long Island Expressway Full Closure Planned For Portion Of Long Island Expressway
Full Closure Planned For Portion Of Long Island Expressway A scheduled highway closure could spell delays for Long Island drivers. The westbound lanes of the Long Island Expressway will close overnight at Exit 49N in Huntington on Friday, Nov. 3. I-495 westbound will close from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. while crews facilitate a bridge deck renewal project at the Round Swamp Road bridge, according to the Department of Transportation. During the closure, drivers will be detoured onto the North Service Road. Transportation officials warned of possible delays and reminded drivers that fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone. You can find the latest tr…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Weeks Of Full Closures Planned For Portion Of Long Island Expressway Weeks Of Full Closures Planned For Portion Of Long Island Expressway
Weeks Of Full Closures Planned For Portion Of Long Island Expressway Scheduled roadwork could spell delays for Long Island drivers in the coming weeks. Both directions of the Long Island Expressway are scheduled to close overnight at Exit 63 in the Town of Brookhaven for two weeks, beginning on Tuesday, Sept. 5. The eastbound lanes of I-495 are scheduled to close from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m., while the westbound lanes will shut down between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m., according to the Department of Transportation. During the closures, crews will continue work on a bridge deck removal project. Traffic will be detoured onto the service roads. Transportation officials ur…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Full Closures Planned For Portion Of Long Island Expressway Full Closures Planned For Portion Of Long Island Expressway
Full Closures Planned For Portion Of Long Island Expressway Scheduled road work on the Long Island Expressway could bring delays in the coming days. The eastbound lanes of I-495 are scheduled to close at Sagtikos State Parkway (Exit 53) in Islip overnight Wednesday, Aug. 2, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 3. The westbound lanes will be closed through the same stretch the following night, Thursday, Aug. 3, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 4. The closures will allow crews to facilitate a bridge cleaning project, the New York State Department of Transportation said. Traffic will be detoured onto the Service Roads during those times…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Expect Delays: Full Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway Expect Delays: Full Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway
Expect Delays: Full Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway Overnight road work could spell delays for drivers on Long Island. Both directions of the Long Island Expressway are scheduled to close for two nights in the Town of Brookhaven at Exit 65 (Horse Block Road) from 10 p.m. Monday, July 24. to 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 25. The closures will allow crews to set up a new temporary traffic pattern for a bridge maintenance project, the New York State Department of Transportation said. Traffic will be detoured onto the Service Roads during that time. Drivers are urged to plan ahead for possible delays and are reminded that fines are doubled for speeding…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Expect Significant Delays, Road Closures In Nassau During Funeral For EMT From Long Island Expect Significant Delays, Road Closures In Nassau During Funeral For EMT From Long Island
Expect Significant Delays, Road Closures In Nassau During Funeral For EMT From Long Island Authorities are advising motorists to expect major traffic delays on Long Island in the area of the funeral for a local New York City Fire Department EMT. Lt. Alison Russo-Elling, age 61, of Huntington Station, was fatally stabbed in an unprovoked attack on Thursday, Sept. 29, while working at EMS Station 49 in Queens, authorities reported. The New York City Police Department reported that 34-year-old Peter Zisopoulos is facing charges in the attack. Russo-Elling's funeral is set to take place on Wednesday, Oct. 5, at the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, which is located at 720 North…

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Nassau County Driver Charged With DWI After Overturning Truck Nassau County Driver Charged With DWI After Overturning Truck
Nassau County Driver Charged With DWI After Overturning Truck The driver of a tractor-trailer that overturned on I-287 and tied up traffic for hours during the morning commute was allegedly intoxicated with a blood alcohol concentration triple. the legal limit, State Police said. Troopers responded to a stretch of I-287 in Westchester at approximately 8:10 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 4, where there was an overturned tractor-trailer blocking multiple lanes near exit 8 in White Plains. Original story - Crash Involving Truck Hauling Large Boulders Snarls Part Of Morning Commute On I-287 Police said that the driver, Long Island resident Billy Robinson, age 55…

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by Zak Failla