Li traffic updates

Advertise With Us. Long Island is infamously inundated with traffic. Being the long and skinny island it is and just outside of the major metro New York City area, there are numerous reasons that the traffic can be backed up for hours on end.

Some of the worst times for traffic on Long Island are during rush hours, heading west for the morning commute between the hours of a. If construction is being completed in Brooklyn, Queens or the areas leading up to the bridges which provide access to the island, this can also greatly affect traffic. Click here for expected roadwork, construction delays and road closures from the New York City Department of Transportation.

Click here for more information. Start Location A. My Location Address. Destination B. Find Quickest trip Fewest transfers. Wheelchair Accessible. Max bike 0. Avoid Tolls. To add to My Cameras: Click on a camera icon on the map. Then click the 'Add' button at the top of the camera popup. Back to Map Close. Q How often is the map updated? A The traffic flow is updated at loadtime and upon movement outside the initial map view, or upon refresh of the page.

Information shown is as only reliable as how it is reported to us. A Municipal traffic monitors or GPS trackers may not be available, could be offline, or reports and alerts are not syndicated to media outside of the area to use on the map.

This is especially true for rural areas. You are encouraged to leave a road conditions report to help others. A We attempt to display alerts as specific to the area as possible, however in some cases the data we receive will only allow us to provide it by county or even statewide. A We are not an official source of traffic or real-time data. We have contracts and licenses to display certain up-to-date information that comes direct from some DOTs in various states, and the traffic flow on the maps is provided by Google or MapQuest.

However, the data shown here should only be used for light informational and reference purposes and not to make critical decisions. Your safest option on the web is to use your state-run traffic website, or to call the DOT traffic line for your state, local authorities, or the state's number if available.