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Power Lines Obstruct Montauk Highway in Hampton Bays

There is a detour route, but County Road 39 might be the best bet to get between Hampton Bays and Southampton Village.

Several utility poles come down, cracked in half, or tilted along Montauk Highway in Hampton Bays between South Valley Road and Ocean View Road, and the stretch of road is closed as repairs are made.

Police said Sunday it could be quite some time before the repairs are made. On Monday morning, one cracked utility pole had been sawed into pieces so it could be removed, but another was leaning over the road and power lines criss-crossed Montauk Highway near . Utility workers had yet to begin removing the power lines.

Cars can get around the obstruction by turning up South Valley Road or Ocean View Road — depending on what direction they are coming from — and using Huckleberry Lane East as a detour.

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Traffic lights are out in Hampton Bays, and state police and other police agencies are directing traffic.

Check back with Patch to find out when the road reopens.

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