Westbound LIE reopens at Exit 61 after bridge repairs
The state Department of Transportation says the westbound lanes of the Long Island Expressway have reopened at Exit 61 after a tractor-trailer damaged a bridge early this morning. The damage occurred
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Dec 31, 2015, 3:04 AM
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Updated 3,303 days ago
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The state Department of Transportation says the westbound lanes of the Long Island Expressway have reopened at Exit 61 after a tractor-trailer damaged a bridge early this morning.
The damage occurred around 4:30 a.m.
The DOT says it performed emergency repairs to stabilize the Patchogue-Holbrook Road Bridge.
The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured, but was issued two tickets.
State police had originally planned to close the roadway until 8 a.m. Thursday while they assessed the damage to the bridge.
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