Overnight Lane Closures Thursday on the LIE

The state Department of Transportation said that the eastbound Long Island Expressway will be closed to traffic at Exit 52 (Commack Road/Suffolk County Route 4) in Huntington Thursday, between 9:30 p.m. and 5 a.m. Workers will be conducting bridge maintenance at Commack Road/Suffolk County Route Read More …

Updated: Pedestrian Hit by 2 Vehicles, Killed on LIE

A man who was killed Sunday night after leaving his vehicle on the Long Island Expressway in Melville has been identified. Police said the victim was Ronald Yher, 72, of Selden. Suffolk County police said Yher was westbound on the LIE and pulled onto the Read More …

LIE Lanes to Be Shut for Pavement Resurfacing

The westbound Long Island Expressway (Interstate 495) will be closed to traffic between Exit 55 (Suffolk County Route 67/Motor Parkway) and Exit 49 (State Route 110) from 10 p.m. until 5:30 a.m., weeknights, beginning Tuesday, the state Department of Transportation said Monday. The closing is Read More …

LIE Lanes to Be Closed for Resurfacing Work

The westbound Long Island Expressway will be closed to traffic between State Route 454/Veterans Memorial Highway and  Route 231 in the Towns of Islip, Smithtown, and Huntington from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m., weeknights, beginning Wednesday night. The state Department of Transportation said the closing Read More …

Resurfacing Project to Re-Route Eastbound LIE Traffic Next Week

Eastbound traffic on the Long Island Expressway will be diverted onto the Service Road starting Monday between Exits 51 and 53. The state Department of Transportation said the rerouting will run between 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. Monday to allow for a pavement resurfacing project. Read More …

Overnight Detours Scheduled for the LIE

The state Department of Transportation said that beginning Tuesday that  between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. eastbound traffic on the Long Island Expressway will be detoured onto the South Service Road between Exits 48 (Round Swamp Road) and 51 (Deer Park Avenue). The detour is Read More …

LIE Lanes to Close for Bridge Repair at Round Swamp Road

Two lanes of the Long Island Expressway will be closed Monday night in Huntington. The eastbound right and center lanes will be closed between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. at Round Swamp Road (exit 48) to protect the safety of workers repairing a bridge damaged Read More …

Parts of LI Expressway to Close for Bridge Work

State Department of Transportation said Wednesday that there will be full overnight closures beginning Thursday night on the Long Island Expressway through the Town of Huntington. On Thursday, the eastbound LIE will be closed at exit 49S (State Route 110) between 10 p.m. and 5 Read More …

Overnight Lane Closures Next Week on the LIE

Motorists should expect lane closures next week on Interstate 495/Long Island Expressway, the state Department of Transportation said Thursday. The following closures are scheduled to take place during the off-peak overnight hours of 9:30 p.m. and 5 a.m.: Tuesday & Wednesday: eastbound and westbound right Read More …

Overnight Lane Closings on LIE This Week

Motorists should expect lane closures this week on the Long Island Expressway o in the Towns of Huntington, Smithtown, Islip, and Brookhaven in Suffolk County and the Towns of North Hempstead and Oyster Bay in Nassau County.   The following closures are scheduled during the off-peak Read More …

Work to Close Some LIE Lanes Overnight

Motorists should expect lane closures beginning Monday on Interstate 495/Long Island Expressway in the Towns of Huntington and eastward. The eastbound left and HOV lanes will have closures between Exit 48 (Round Swamp Road) and Exit 64 (State Route 112) during the off-peak overnight hours of 10 p.m. Read More …

2 Injured in LIE Crash

The Melville Fire Department responded to an accident with injuries and a trapped victim on the Long Island Expressway eastbound between exits 48 and 49 on June 14. Melville firefighters used heavy rescue spreaders, cutters and ram tools to extricate one of the drivers. He Read More …