Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the commencement of a $7 million roadway infrastructure project on Long Island aimed at enhancing the safety and mobility for pedestrians and motorists at two heavily-trafficked intersections. The project — which is part of the New York State Department of Transportation’s comprehensive “Safe System” approach toward zero deaths on state highways — will reconfigure ramps, add turning lanes and make additional improvements to create more efficient traffic flow at Exit 15 on the Southern State Parkway in Nassau County and at a multi-road junction on State Route 25 in Suffolk County. New crosswalks, curb ramps and upgraded signals will also provide greater access and enhanced safety for pedestrians.
“Safe and efficient transportation systems are important to New Yorkers’ quality of life and the well-being of local communities,” Governor Hochul said. “That is why we are making important investments to Long Island’s roadways, so that we can help motorists and pedestrians get where they need to go safely through the ‘Safe System’ approach — bringing us closer to reducing the number of fatalities on State highways to zero.”
Through the month of April, work will be underway at Exit 15 of the Southern State Parkway to reconfigure the interchange and create a single exit ramp for motorists to access Corona Avenue both northbound and southbound in the Town of Hempstead. Currently, exiting traffic utilizes separate northbound and southbound ramps that are shorter and lack a proper traffic signal to handle the more than 8,000 vehicles that use the ramps daily…