Tractor-trailer restrictions lifted
A deserted Long Island Expressway at Exit 70, County Road 111, in Manorville on Monday. Credit: Newsday/James Carbone
All weather-related tractor-trailer travel restrictions have been lifted for commercial vehicles, according to the state transportation department.
That includes previous travel bans and lane restrictions on the Long Island Expressway, Sunrise Highway and other major Long island highways.
Normal travel without restrictions can resume immediately.
Matthew Chayes, a Newsday reporter since 2007, covers New York City.
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