Traffic & Transit

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

Good morning, Long Island! Here's what you need to know before leaving for your Tuesday morning commute.

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LONG ISLAND — Good morning, Long Island Patch readers! It's Tuesday, Aug. 2 with a high of 87 degrees and a low of 70.

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

As of 7:51 a.m., a crash on eastbound I-495 is partially blocking the exit ramp at Exit 41N

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As of 7:15 a.m., a crash on the Northern State Parkway is blocking the right lane between eastbound Exit 34 and Exit 35N

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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 8:57 a.m., trains are running on or close to schedule on all LIRR branches.

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