Traffic & Transit

Unsteady Pole Causes Roadway Closure In Wantagh: Police

Parts of Wantagh Avenue were blocked off on Thursday afternoon.

A small section of Wantagh Avenue was closed on Thursday afternoon due to a leaning telephone pole.
A small section of Wantagh Avenue was closed on Thursday afternoon due to a leaning telephone pole. (Google Maps)

WANTAGH, NY — A leaning telephone pole caused the road to be blocked off in Wantagh.

Nassau police said the southbound lanes on Wantagh Avenue are closed between Flower Avenue and Homestead Avenue.

Work crews and police are on the scene as of Wednesday. It was not clear how long the road will be closed to traffic.

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Drivers should allow for extra time.

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