New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez today announced that work is underway on a $6.8 million project to enhance safety and improve traffic flow at the interchange of the Wantagh State Parkway and Old Country Road (Exit W2) in Nassau County. The project will modify two existing ramps in the interchange’s northwest quadrant to provide additional room for vehicles to exit and enter the highway and reduce instances of traffic queuing on the parkway. Both ramps were originally constructed nearly 90 years ago and no longer meet modern design standards. Additional improvements will bolster the roadway’s resistance to severe weather events and provide increased accommodations for pedestrians.

“Thanks to Governor Hochul’s unwavering commitment to build b

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