Traffic & Transit
Buses Replace Trains, Planned Lane Closures: Patch AM Traffic Digest
Good morning, Long Island! Here's what you need to know before you leave for your Monday morning commute.

LONG ISLAND — Good morning, Long Island Patch readers! It's a beautiful Monday morning, with a high of 84 degrees and a low of 62.
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Here are the latest traffic updates that will impact your travel on Monday, June 13, 2022:
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ON THE ROAD...
NASSAU COUNTY
As of 8:20 a.m., the left shoulder on westbound Southern State Parkway westbound at Exit 34 - New Highway (Babylon) is blocked due to a crash
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As of 8:37 a.m., the eastbound center lane of the Southern State Parkway at Exit 26 - Bellmore Road (Hempstead) is closed due to a disabled vehicle
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As of 8:40 a.m., the right lane of westbound I-495 between Exit 39 - Glen Cove Road (North Hempstead) and Exit 37 - Willis Avenue (North Hempstead) is closed due to a disabled vehicle
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Construction on eastbound I-495 between Exit 37 - Willis Avenue (North Hempstead) and Exit 38 - Northern State Parkway, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday, June 13, to Thursday, June 16, one lane closed
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Construction on westbound I-495 westbound between Exit 39 - Glen Cove Road (North Hempstead) and Exit 37 - Willis Avenue (North Hempstead) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday, June 13 to Thursday, June 16, one lane closed
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Construction on NY 25 in both directions between Powells Lane (North Hempstead) and Hitchcock Lane (North Hempstead) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday, June 13 to Saturday, June 18, 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., Monday, June 13 to Friday, June 17, one lane closed
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Construction on westbound NY 25A between West Street (North Hempstead) and Spinney Hill Drive (Nassau) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday, June 13 to Friday, June 17, one lane closed
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Construction on Meadowbrook State Parkway southbound at Exit M4 - NY 24 West; Hempstead Turnpike (Hempstead) from Monday, June 13 to Friday, June 17, between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Exit ramp closed.
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Construction on NY 109 in both directions between Fulton Street; NY 24; START ROUTE NY 109 (Oyster Bay) and Broadhollow Road; NY 110 (Babylon) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday, June 13 to Friday, June 17, one lane closed
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Construction on NY 27 in both directions between North Centre Avenue (Hempstead) and North Park Avenue (Hempstead) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday, June 13 to Friday, June 17, one lane closed
SUFFOLK COUNTY
As of 8:05 a.m., the center lane on westbound I-495 at Exit 51 - Deer Park Avenue (Huntington) is closed due to a disabled vehicle.
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As of 8:30 a.m.: HOV lane is closed due to emergency construction on I-495 eastbound at Exit 60 - Ronkonkoma Avenue; Hawkins Avenue (Brookhaven)
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Construction on the Southern State Parkway will close one lane between Heckscher State Parkway END ROUTE (Islip) and Exit 40 - Robert Moses Causeway (Islip) from Monday, June 13 to Friday, June 17, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
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Construction on NY 27A in both directions at Deauville Parkway (Babylon) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday, June 13 to Friday, June 17, one lane closed
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Construction on NY 27A in both directions between North Clinton Avenue; CR 13A (Islip) and Community Road (Babylon) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday, June 13 to Friday, June 17, 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., Monday, June 13 to Friday, June 17, one lane closed
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Construction on NY 347 westbound between Stonybrook Road (Brookhaven) and Gibbs Pond Road (Smithtown) from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday, June 13 to Friday, June 17, one lane closed
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Construction on NY 111 in both directions between Moffitt Boulevard (Islip) and Union Boulevard; CR 50 (Islip) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday, June 13 to Friday, June 17, one lane closed
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Construction on NY 454 in both directions between Ocean Avenue (Islip) and Johnson Avenue; CR 112 (Islip) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday, June 13 to Friday, June 17, one lane closed
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Construction on I-495 westbound between Exit 55 - Motor Parkway; CR 67 (Islip) and Exit 48 - Round Swamp Road (Oyster Bay) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday, June 13 to Friday, June 17, two lanes closed
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Construction on NY 112 in both directions between I-495 South Service Road (Suffolk) and NY 27 South Service Road (Suffolk) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday, June 13, to Friday, June 17, one lane closed
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Construction on NY 27 in both directions between Exit 50 - Lincoln Avenue; Broadway Avenue (Suffolk) and Exit 54 - Hospital Road (Suffolk) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday, June 13 to Friday, June 17, one lane closed
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Construction on NY 27 westbound between Exit 55 - NY 101; Patchogue Yaphank Road (Suffolk) and Exit 53 - NY 112; Medford Road; North Ocean Avenue (Suffolk) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday, June 13 to Friday, June 17, one lane closed
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Construction on NY 27 westbound between Squiretown Road (Suffolk) and Exit 65 - Hamptons Bay Road; NY 24 (Suffolk) from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., Monday, June 13, one to two lanes closed
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Construction on NY 27 in both directions between North Road; CR 39 (Southampton) and Inlet Road West (Suffolk) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday, June 13, one lane closed
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Construction on NY 27 in both directions between Georgica Road (Southampton) and Newtown Lane; Fithian Lane (Southampton) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday, June 13 to Friday, June 17, one lane closed
ON THE LIRR...
As of 9 a.m., trains are running on or close to schedule for all LIRR branches except Oyster Bay and Ronkonkoma.
The 8:14 a.m. train from Oyster Bay due to Long Island City at 9:37 a.m. is operating 10 minutes late out of Oyster Bay due to earlier equipment trouble, per the LIRR.
More info about the Ronkonkoma branch can be found below:
Today's 10am train from Greenport to Ronkonkoma will be replaced by a bus departing Greenport at 9:43am, due to track testing. Westbound buses depart up to 30 mins earlier than usual train times at stations Greenport thru Medford. See special timetable at https://t.co/sWyVxXz9SS pic.twitter.com/FxxNVJNPHz
— LIRR. Wear a Mask. (@LIRR) June 13, 2022
Today, buses replace off-peak midday trains between Greenport & Ronkonkoma due to track testing. Westbound buses depart up to 30 mins earlier than usual train times at stations Greenport thru Medford. See special timetable dated June 13-16 at https://t.co/sWyVxXz9SS pic.twitter.com/BfDd9tN7K7
— LIRR. Wear a Mask. (@LIRR) June 13, 2022
Monday thru Thursday, June 13-16, buses will replace off-peak trains btwn Greenport & Ronkonkoma due to track testing. Westbound buses will depart up to 30 mins earlier than usual train times at stations Greenport thru Medford. See special timetable at https://t.co/sWyVxXz9SS pic.twitter.com/PutFZ3D9fP
— LIRR. Wear a Mask. (@LIRR) June 12, 2022
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