On Friday, May 17, two lanes of the Southern State Parkway in Hempstead will closed at these locations, according to the New York State Department of Transportation:
- Eastbound between the Cross Island Parkway and Exit 15 (Corona Avenue); and
- Westbound between Exit 17 (Hempstead Avenue) and Exit 13 (Central Avenue).
The closures, during which overhead sign structures will be removed, are scheduled to last from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. and are weather-permitting.
Between 12 a.m. and 5 a.m., all lanes will be subject to brief closures.
Additionally, transportation officials reminded drivers that fines for speeding in a work zone are doubled.
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