Traffic & Transit
I-495 Crash, LIRR Trains: LI Patch AM Traffic Digest
Good morning, Long Island! Here's what you need to know before leaving for your Wednesday morning commute.
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LONG ISLAND — Good morning, Long Island Patch readers! It's Wednesday, Aug. 24 with a high of 87 degrees and a low of 61.
Before you head out the door, check out Patch's daily traffic report — which covers everything from the North Shore to the East End.
Here are the latest traffic updates that will impact your Tuesday morning commute:
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ON THE ROAD...
NASSAU COUNTY
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From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., construction on the Southern State Parkway will shut down one lane of traffic in both directions between Exit 18 and Exit 17S
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From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., construction will shut down one lane of traffic in both directions between Bellmore Avenue and Wantagh Avenue on NY 27
SUFFOLK COUNTY
As of 8:08 a.m., a crash on the Southern State Parkway is blocking the left westbound lane at Exit 36
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As of 7:25 a.m., a crash on westbound I-495 is blocking the left shoulder between Exit 59 and Exit 58
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Construction on NY 347 will close one lane in both directions between Davis Avenue (Brookhaven) and Jayne Boulevard (Brookhaven), from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Roadwork on NY 111 will shut down one lane in both directions between Calebs Path (Smithtown) and I-495 LIE (Islip), from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., roadwork on NY 27 will shut down one westbound lane between Exit 55 and Exit 53
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From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., construction on NY 112 will shut down one lane in both directions between I-495 South Service Road (Suffolk) and NY 27 South Service Road (Suffolk)
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Construction on eastbound NY 454 will shut down one lane between New Highway (Smithtown) and Old Town Road (Smithtown), from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
ON THE LIRR...
As of 8:58 a.m., trains are running on or close to schedule on all LIRR branches.
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