Community Corner
Rail-Crossing Work Causes County Road 39A Lane Closures
Part of the westbound lane will be closed on Friday.
Editor's Note: This article was posted by Erica Jackson and written by Brendan J. O'Reilly
Southampton Town Hall received word late Thursday morning that the Long Island Rail Road is doing work on a rail crossing which resulted in a stretch of County Road 39A's eastbound lane to be closed for a time on Thursday. The same is expected on Friday.
The eastbound lane was closed between 11 a.m. and noon Thursday, according to a town statement, and the westbound lane is expect to be closed Friday between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
According to a statement from the town, the LIRR is working on a rail crossing that intersects County Road 39A. The road has been under construction for several months as it is widened. The LIRR closed the road for a couple nights in March to implement safety upgrades at the crossing and more safety improvements are being done this week.
Thursday's closure affected the road from the David White’s Lane intersection east. The westbound closure Friday is expected to affect between the Hampton Road and David White's Lane intersections, according to the town, which noted that though the advisory lasts through 3 p.m., the closure could in fact end earlier.
Traffic will be detoured to Hampton Road and David White's Lane to get around the lane closure.
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