Traffic & Transit

Upcoming Lane Closures On Eastbound Long Island Expressway Announced

See what areas will be impacted for about 3 months, according to the New York State Department of Transportation.

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The closures are meant to facilitate concrete paving repairs, the New York State DOT said.
The closures are meant to facilitate concrete paving repairs, the New York State DOT said. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY — A new travel advisory has been issued for Long Island residents.

The New York State Department of Transportation announced this week that two lanes of the eastbound Long Island Expressway between Exit 67, or Yaphank Road/Suffolk County Route 21, and Exit 69, or Wading River Road, in the Town of Brookhaven, are subject to closure weeknights beginning at 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. the following morning for about three months, weather permitting.

The closures are meant to facilitate concrete pavement repairs, the DOT said.

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