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Hempstead Turnpike safety makeover to begin

Originally published: September 15, 2012 9:17 PM
Updated: September 15, 2012 10:04 PM
By KEITH HERBERT keith.herbert@newsday.com

Pedestrians cross Hempstead Turnpike in the middle of

Photo credit: Newsday/John Paraskevas | Pedestrians cross Hempstead Turnpike in the middle of the block between Cathedral and Hilton avenues in Hempstead. (Sept. 13, 2012)

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Since 2008, Hempstead Turnpike has been ranked one

Hempstead Turnpike a real danger Hempstead Turnpike is one of Nassau County's most

Hempstead Turnpike is one of Nassau County's most

Thoughts on dangerous Turnpike For drivers it can be a traffic nightmare.

For drivers it can be a traffic nightmare.

Reporter Keith Herbert talks about Hempstead Turnpike

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A pedestrian trying to cross Hempstead Turnpike pushes

Hempstead Turnpike improvement A 14-year-old girl crossing Hempstead Turnpike near Poplar

A 14-year-old girl crossing Hempstead Turnpike near Poplar

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Fatalities on the Hempstead Turnpike.

Map: Hempstead Tpke. fatalities Injuries at the Hempstead Turnpike.

Injuries at the Hempstead Turnpike.

Map: Hempstead Tpke. injuries

State transportation officials are launching an unprecedented, multipronged effort to improve safety along Hempstead Turnpike's 16 miles through Nassau County, perennially named the metropolitan region's deadliest road for pedestrians.

Traffic signals will be reprogrammed to slow vehicles, medians will be raised so people can take refuge while crossing and fencing will be put up in one target...

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