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Drunk Driver With Toddler Crashes On Sagtikos State Parkway In Brentwood, Police Say Drunk Driver With Toddler Crashes On Sagtikos State Parkway In Brentwood, Police Say
Drunk Driver With Toddler Crashes On Sagtikos State Parkway In Brentwood, Police Say A Long Island woman is accused of driving drunk with a child and crashing on the Sagtikos State Parkway. The wreck happened shortly after 3 a.m. Sunday, March 31, in the southbound lanes in Brentwood. New York State Police said Martha De La Torre, age 42, of Brentwood, was under the influence of alcohol when she was involved in a two-car crash near exit S1. At the time of the incident, Torre had a 1½ -year-old toddler in her car, according to troopers. There were no reports of injuries. She was arrested on suspicion of aggravated driving while intoxicated with a child, a felony, as well …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Full Closures Scheduled For Stretch Of Sagtikos State Parkway Full Closures Scheduled For Stretch Of Sagtikos State Parkway
Full Closures Scheduled For Stretch Of Sagtikos State Parkway 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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46-Year-Old Killed In Crash At Brentwood Intersection 46-Year-Old Killed In Crash At Brentwood Intersection
46-Year-Old Killed In Crash At Brentwood Intersection One person was killed in an overnight crash at a Long Island intersection. It happened around 10:15 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29 in Brentwood. A 46-year-old man was walking northbound in the roadway on Crooked Hill Road, at Sagtikos State Parkway, when he was struck by a northbound 2021 Honda, Suffolk County Police said. The victim, identified as Jason Goins, of Brentwood, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.  The driver of the Honda, a 19-year-old Bay Shore woman, was not injured. De…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Weeks Of Partial, Full Closures Scheduled For Section Of Sagtikos State Parkway Weeks Of Partial, Full Closures Scheduled For Section Of Sagtikos State Parkway
Weeks Of Partial, Full Closures Scheduled For Section Of Sagtikos State Parkway Weeks of overnight road work on a Long Island parkway could spell delays for drivers in the coming days. Beginning Monday, Aug. 14, one southbound lane of the Sagtikos State Parkway will close in Islip between Exit S1E (the Long Island Expressway) and Exit S2 (Pilgrim Psych Center) between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. for approximately two weeks. The closures will allow crews to work on an improvement project connecting to Crooked Hill Road, the New York State Department of Transportation said. On Monday, Aug. 28, all southbound lanes of the Sagtikos State Parkway will close through the same stretch…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Full Closures Planned For Portion Of Long Island Expressway In Islip Full Closures Planned For Portion Of Long Island Expressway In Islip
Full Closures Planned For Portion Of Long Island Expressway In Islip 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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Lane Closures Scheduled For Stretch of Long Island Expressway In Islip Lane Closures Scheduled For Stretch of Long Island Expressway In Islip
Lane Closures Scheduled For Stretch of Long Island Expressway In Islip State officials announced upcoming lane closures on a stretch of the Long Island Expressway. The westbound HOV and left lanes of the LIE will be closed in Islip at Exit 53 (Sagtikos State Parkway) on Tuesday, Dec. 20, between 9:30 p.m. and 5 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21, the New York State Department of Transportation announced. The lanes are set to close to facilitate bridge maintenance operations, officials said.

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by Nicole Valinote
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Detours Start On Long Island Expressway In Islip Detours Start On Long Island Expressway In Islip
Detours Start On Long Island Expressway In Islip Overnight roadwork on the Long Island Expressway in Suffolk County will bring delays in the coming weeks, according to the Department of Transportation. The closures are taking place Sundays to Thursdays from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. in Islip for approximately four weeks while crews repave the roadway, officials said. One eastbound lane will be closed between 8:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Eastbound traffic on I-495 will be detoured onto South Service Road between Sagtikos State Parkway (Exit 53) and Veterans Memorial Highway (Exit 57) in Islip. The roadwork started at 10 p.m. Thursday, June 16. Tran…

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by Michael Mashburn
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New Detours Announced For Long Island Expressway In Suffolk County New Detours Announced For Long Island Expressway In Suffolk County
New Detours Announced For Long Island Expressway In Suffolk County A new round of overnight lane closures and detours have been scheduled for the Long Island Expressway. An alert was issued to motorists by the New York State Department of Transportation regarding planned overnight detours on I-95 in the towns of Huntington, Islip, and Brookhaven in Suffolk County. Traffic will be detoured onto the Service Road between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. on these dates and locations:  Monday, April 25 - Eastbound at Exit 60 (Ronkonkoma Avenue); Tuesday, April 26 - Westbound at Exit 60 (Ronkonkoma Avenue); Wednesday, April 27 - Westbound between Exit 55 (Suffolk Count…

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by Zak Failla
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Long Island Expressway Stretch Reopens After Crash In Suffolk Long Island Expressway Stretch Reopens After Crash In Suffolk
Long Island Expressway Stretch Reopens After Crash In Suffolk A stretch of the Long Island Expressway has reopened after a serious motor-vehicle crash. The closure, reported at 11:40 a.m. Saturday, June 13, occurred westbound at between Exit 53 (Sagtikos State Parkway/Wicks Road; Route 7) in Islip and Exit 51 (Deer Park Avenue/Route 231) in Huntington. The lanes reopened at around 1:30 p.m.

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by Daily Voice
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Long Island's State Highways Getting $19 Million In Safety Enhancements Long Island's State Highways Getting $19 Million In Safety Enhancements
Long Island's State Highways Getting $19 Million In Safety Enhancements Ten parkways and state routes on Long Island are getting more than $19 million in safety improvements, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday, June 19. The road projects, in Nassau and Suffolk counties, include repairing pavement, installing guide rails and replacing signs. "A 21st century transportation network is crucial to the future of Long Island's economy," Cuomo said in a press statement  The projects include: $6.8 million in concrete repairs on Route 106 (also called Newbridge Road) in the towns of Hempstead and Oyster Bay. The work is primarily between Hempstead…

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by Jon Craig