Lane Closures, LIRR Schedules: LI Patch AM Traffic Digest

LONG ISLAND — Good morning, Long Island Patch readers! It's Friday, Aug. 5 with a high of 91 degrees and a low of 73.

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 Friday morning commute:

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 17N

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Construction on the Meadowbrook State Parkway will close one southbound lane at Exit M4, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., construction will shut down one lane of traffic between Bellmore Avenue and Wantagh Avenue on eastbound NY 27

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From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., construction will close one lane between Bellmore Avenue and Wantagh Avenue on eastbound NY 27

SUFFOLK COUNTY

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From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., construction on the Southern State Parkway will shut down one lane in both directions between Heckscher State Parkway END ROUTE (Islip) and Exit 40 - Robert Moses Causeway

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Roadwork on NY 111 will close one lane in both directions between West Suffolk Avenue and I-495 LIE (Islip), from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Construction on NY 109 will close one lane in both directions between Murray Street and NY 27 (Babylon), from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., construction on NY 112 will shut down one lane between I-495 South Service Road and Sunrise Highway South Service Road (NY 27)

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Construction on NY 27 will shut down one lane in both directions between Exit 55 and Exit 53, from 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.

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From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., construction on NY 347 will shut down one lane between eastbound CR 76 (Smithtown) and Gibbs Pond Road

ON THE LIRR...

As of 8:55 a.m., trains are running on or close to schedule on all LIRR branches.