Traffic & Transit

Overnight Closures Coming To Northern State Parkway In Huntington Town

A drainage rehabilitation project is scheduled.

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON, NY — Overnight lane closures are coming to the eastbound Northern State Parkway in the Town of Huntington, the New York State Department of Transportation announced Monday.

The parkway is slated to be closed to all traffic between Exit 40 (State Route 110) and Exit 41 (Wolf Hill Road) from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. on Wednesday and Thursday for a drainage rehabilitation project, weather permitting, according to the department.

Drivers will follow a signed detour route onto southbound Route 110 to eastbound Old Country Road for approximately two miles onto eastbound Wolf Hill Road for access to Northern Parkway.

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People can call 511, visit 511 or download the 511NY app for up-to-date information.

Drivers were urged by the department to plan accordingly and drive responsibly in work zones. Fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone. Convictions of two or more speeding violations in a work zone could result in the suspension of one's driver's license.

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