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Closures Scheduled For Parkway On Long Island: Here's When, Where
For two days, both directions of a Long Island parkway will be closed for rehabilitation, transportation officials announced.
On both Monday, Feb. 19, and Tuesday, Feb. 20, the Loop Parkway in Hempstead will be subject to closure, the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) said.
The closures on Monday will last from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. During that time, lanes in both directions will be subject to intermittent closures at the drawbridge. Construction workers will be instructing drivers where to go in the event of a closure.
Then, on Tuesday, both directions of the parkway will…
Parent Of LI Student Injured In Deadly I-84 Bus Crash Sues Charter Company, Report Says
The charter bus company involved in a deadly highway crash in New York that killed two teachers and injured dozens of marching band students is facing the first of likely multiple lawsuits, CNN reports.
Lawrence Doreson, the father of an injured 14-year-old Farmingdale High School student, sued Regency Transportation and driver Lisa Schaffer for negligence Thursday, Sept. 28, accusing both of “reckless and careless acts,” according to the outlet.
Specifically, the lawsuit claims that Schaffer caused the rollover wreck, which occurred Thursday, Sept. 21 on I-84 in the Orange County town of …
Closures, New Traffic Pattern Announced For Parkway On Long Island
Transportation officials have announced that a parkway on Long Island will be closed and a new traffic pattern lasting eight months will start.
Starting on Monday, Sept. 18, and lasting until Friday, Sept. 22, both directions of the Loop Parkway will be closed in Hempstead, according to the New York State Department of Transportation.
The closures, which are planned for the hours of 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. and are weather-permitting, are to facilitate the steel deck replacement project on the drawbridge over Long Creek.
Then, starting on Tuesday, Sept. 19, the drawbridge on Loop Parkway will …
New Traffic Pattern, Closures Announced On LIE In Huntington
Both directions of the Long Island Expressway will be off-limits for construction, and the new traffic pattern is expected to last months, transportation officials said.
The New York State Department of Transportation announced that from Monday, Sept. 11 to Wednesday, Sept. 13, both directions of I-495 at Exit 48 will be closed in Oyster Bay and Huntington.
The closures, which are scheduled for 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., weather permitting, are to establish the new work zone and traffic pattern for a bridge deck renewal project.
During those times, drivers will be detoured onto the Service Road…
Meadowbrook State Parkway Ramp Shut Down For Maintenance On Long Island
Transportation officials have announced a new roadway closure for maintenance on the Meadowbrook State Parkway.
On Thursday, July 27, the Exit M6W ramp from northbound Meadowbrook State Parkway to the westbound Southern State Parkway in Hempstead will be closed, the New York State Department of Transportation announced.
The closure, which will start at 10 p.m. and end at 5 a.m. Friday, July 28, is scheduled "to facilitate highway maintenance," the DOT said.
In the meantime, drivers are encouraged to use Exit M6E for the Southern State Parkway, eastbound to Exit 24N for Merrick Avenue, th…
