$8 million to repave 36 miles of Southern State Parkway in Suffolk
The Southern State Parkway at Exit 35/Wellwood Avenue will be part of the repaving project expected to start in the spring. Credit: Howard Schnapp
A section of the Southern State Parkway in Suffolk County will be repaved in the spring as part of a $100 million statewide effort to restore hundreds of lane miles of pavement, officials announced.
The $8 million resurfacing project on the parkway will cover about 36 lane miles from Exits 32 to 39, according to Stephen Canzoneri, a spokesman with the state Department of Transportation. The area stretches between North Amityville and Farmingdale near Exit 32 and Babylon and Deer Park near Exit 39.
Sixty-six other locations across the state will also be resurfaced, including the Grand Central Parkway from Main Street to 168th Street in Queens.
“This $100 million will lengthen the lifespan of dozens of roads across the State, making them more resilient in the face of future extreme weather conditions,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a release.
The current $32.9 billion state Department of Transportation five-year capital plan, inclusive of federal formula funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, is aimed at modernizing roads and bridges.
In November, the state completed $27 million in repaving projects, including a section of the Northern State Parkway. The $13.9 million repaving job, between Route 110 in Huntington and Routes 347/454 in Smithtown, started in June and includes new lane markings.
A $13 million resurfacing project on Northern Boulevard also included repairing or replacing drainage structures and adding 80 new sidewalk ramps that comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Lorena Mongelli has been reporting for Newsday since 2021. Prior to that, she covered breaking news at the New York Post.
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