The going will be a lot smoother for motorists on five Long Island roads thanks to the $1 trillion federal infrastructure bill and a decision by the governor to move the projects along.
The $18.3 million commitment will fund two inches of new asphalt on 60 lane miles of roads throughout Suffolk and Nassau counties. According to Gov. Kathy Hochul, they’re part of a $250 million investment to renew approximately 850 miles of state roads across Long Island.
“With every investment we make in our infrastructure, we are enhancing public safety and providing a better quality of life for people across Long Island,” Hochul said. “Since day one, I have prioritized improving the durability of Long Island highways — we’ve seen the results already from the Long Island Expressway to the Northern State Parkway — and these projects continue our commitment to safe transportation for all.”
Suffolk will see the repaving of the Robert Moses Causeway between Montauk Highway and Ocean Parkway in Islip and Veterans Memorial Highway between Jericho Turnpike and Old Willets Path in Smithtown. Middle Country Road will get resurfaced between Patchogue-Mount Sinai Road and Mount Sinai-Coram Road in Brookhaven.
Meadowbrook State Parkway between Sunrise Highway and Merrick Road and Newbridge Road between Jerusalem Avenue and Hempstead Turnpike will get a facelift. Both projects are in the Town of Hempstead.
The state will also upgrade 130 sidewalk curb ramps along the renewed portions of Vets Highway, Middle Country Road, Newbridge Road, and the Meadowbrook in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Construction is expected to begin next month, with a completion target at the end of the year. The work will take place during off-peak hours to lessen the impact on Long Island’s infamously congested highway network.