I-495 Crash, LIRR Train Times: LI Patch AM Traffic Digest

LONG ISLAND — Good morning, Long Island Patch readers! It's Thursday, July 7, with a high of 80 degrees and a low of 60.

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 Thursday morning commute:

ON THE ROAD...

NASSAU COUNTY

Roadwork on NY 109 both directions between Fulton Street and Broadhollow Road, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., one lane closed

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Construction on NY 25 in both directions between Powells Lane and Hitchcock Lane (North Hempstead) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., one lane closed

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Construction on Southern State Parkway both directions between Exit 18 and Exit 17S from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., one lane closed

SUFFOLK COUNTY

As of 7:55 a.m., a crash on the Southern State Parkway is blocking the right westbound shoulder between Exit 39N and Exit 38

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As of 7:44 a.m., a crash on eastbound I-495 is blocking the right shoulder at Exit 49N

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Roadwork on Southern State Parkway both directions between Heckscher State Parkway and Exit 40, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., one lane closed

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Roadwork on NY 27 both directions between Baiting Hollow Road and Georgica Road, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., one lane closed

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Construction on NY 231 both directions between Union Boulevard; CR 50; John Street and Sunrise Highway North Service Road (NY 27) from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., one lane closed

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Construction on NY 454 in both directions between Ocean Avenue and Johnson Avenue (Islip) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., one lane closed

ON THE LIRR...

As of 8:06 a.m., trains are running on or close to schedule on all LIRR branches.