Crash Closes Left Lane on Westbound I-495 Near Exit 22A

Crash Closes Left Lane on Westbound I-495 Near Exit 22A, Queens County. May 24, 2026. Source: 511NY. Location: I-495, Queens County.

Published

Updated Sep 18, 2026
MINOR INCIDENT
1 Left lane closed lanes affected
westbound I-495
Road
I-495
Direction
westbound
County
queens County
Reported
Updated
Source
511NY
📌Approximate area — along Long Island Expressway Open in Google Maps →

Correction — September 18, 2026: The supporting sources for this archived report were reviewed. Unrelated or unconfirmed source attachments and claims not supported by the retained source record have been removed.

A crash on westbound I-495 near Exit 22A (Grand Central Parkway) resulted in the closure of one left lane out of three, according to a 511NY traffic report.

The available record does not establish the number of vehicles involved, the time of the incident, whether injuries occurred, or how long the lane closure remained in effect.

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