Traffic & Transit

Loop Parkway To Close For Construction During Next 3 Weeks

The overnight work is to renovate the Long Creek drawbridge.

Overnight closures on the Loop Parkway are expected for the next few weeks.
Overnight closures on the Loop Parkway are expected for the next few weeks. (Google Maps)

POINT LOOKOUT, NY — Expect overnight slowdowns on the Loop Parkway for the next few weeks.

Starting on Monday, Oct. 17, the highway will be closed in both directions to traffic for roadwork on the drawbridge at Long Creek, the state Department of Transportation said.

Drivers should anticipate the full closure weeknights from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. for approximately three weeks, weather permitting.

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Additionally, the Loop Parkway drawbridge will be reduced to one lane in both directions from Monday, October 24, through approximately May.


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