Buses Replace LIRR Trains, Lane Closures: LI Patch AM Traffic Digest

LONG ISLAND — Good morning, Long Island Patch readers! It's Friday, June 24, with a high of 78 degrees and a low of 62.

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

Construction on I-495 will shut down one eastbound lane between Exit 33 and Exit 38, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., one westbound lane along I-495 will be closed between Exit 39 and Exit 37

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Construction on NY 25 both directions area of Old Westbury Road from 10 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 NY 25 in both directions between Store Hill Road (Nassau) and Merry Lane (North Hempstead) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., one lane closed

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

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Between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., the Meadowbrook Parkway's southbound exit ramp — Exit M4 - NY 24 West — closes for construction

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Construction on NY 27 in both directions between North Centre Avenue and North Park Avenue (Hempstead) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., one lane closed

SUFFOLK COUNTY

Construction on NY 27A in both directions at Deauville Parkway (Babylon) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., one lane closed

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Construction on NY 27A in both directions between North Clinton Avenue (Islip) and Community Road (Babylon) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., one lane closed

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Construction on NY 27A in both directions between the Exit - Connetquot Avenue; Ramp (Islip) and Overlook Drive; Harwood Avenue (Islip) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., one lane closed

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From 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., construction crews on NY 347 will shut down one westbound lane between Stonybrook Road (Brookhaven) and Gibbs Pond Road (Smithtown)

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Construction on NY 111 in both directions between Moffitt Boulevard and Union Boulevard (Islip) from 10 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

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Construction on NY 112 in both directions between I-495 South Service Road and NY 27 South Service Road from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., one lane closed

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Construction on NY 27 in both directions between Exit 50 - Lincoln Avenue; Broadway Avenue and Exit 54 - Hospital Road from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., one lane closed

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Construction on NY 27 westbound between Exit 55 - NY 101; Patchogue Yaphank Road and Exit 53 - NY 112; Medford Road; North Ocean Avenue from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., one lane closed

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Construction on NY 27 in both directions between Georgica Road and Newtown Lane; Fithian Lane (Southampton) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., one lane closed

ON THE LIRR...

As of 9:01 a.m., trains are running on or close to schedule on all LIRR branches, except the Ronkonkoma Line.

Per the LIRR:

The 10:00am train from Greenport due Ronkonkoma at 11:23am is replaced by bus today due to a disabled freight train east of Ronkonkoma. A single bus is operating between Ronkonkoma and Greenport to replace canceled trains.
— LIRR. Wear a Mask. (@LIRR) June 24, 2022

Limited bus service has replaced trains between Greenport and Ronkonkoma due to a disabled freight train. A single bus is anticipated to arrive at Ronkonkoma at 8:00am, and this bus is expected to operate between Ronkonkoma and Greenport to replace canceled trains. https://t.co/gBNTUzPD2n pic.twitter.com/SHLuRUcxNR
— LIRR. Wear a Mask. (@LIRR) June 24, 2022