Large Stretch Of Southern State To Close For Road Work

LONG ISLAND, NY — Starting next week, a large section of the Southern State Parkway will be closed overnight for up to a month, the state said.

The Department of Transportation announced that, starting Monday, Aug. 22, the westbound lanes of the parkway will be closed from Exit 32 (Route 110) to Exit 27 (Wantagh State Parkway) for resurfacing work.

The lanes will be closed every night from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. One westbound lane will close at 9 p.m.

Drivers heading in that direction will be able to follow a detour from Exit 32S, wich will take them to the southbound Route 110, to westbound Sunrise Highway, then back north on the Wantagh State Parkway to reconnect with the westbound Southern State.

Motorists should follow a posted detour that starts at Exit 32S and utilizes southbound State Route 110, westbound State Route 27 (Sunrise Highway) and northbound Wantagh State Parkway for access to westbound Southern State Parkway.

The Department of Transportation said the road work is expected to take about a month, but could go longer depending on the weather.