Construction on a heavily traveled connector between the eastbound Southern State Parkway and the Sagtikos State Parkway has been completed, the New York State Department of Transportation announced this week.

The $2 million project features safety updates and improvements to the ramp at eastbound Exit 41A in Bay Shore, a connector the state estimates carries 34,000 vehicles daily — on what state officials called "one of Long Island's busiest highways."

"Safety is our top priority and investing in smart transportation solutions on Long Island is critical, especially as it relates to these two parkways that play such an important role in Long Islanders' daily routines," Marie Therese Dominguez, state DOT commissioner, said in a statement.

The DOT said it believes the upgrades will "impr

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