Heckscher State Parkway
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| Length: | 8.24 mi[1] (13.26 km) |
| Major junctions | |
| West end: |   Sagtikos Parkway / Southern State Parkway in West Islip |
 NY 27 in Islip Terrace |
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| East end: | Toll booths at Heckscher State Park |
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| Counties: | Suffolk |
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The Heckscher State Parkway is an 8.24-mile (13.26 km) long parkway in Suffolk County, New York. The western terminus is at the Sagtikos State Parkway in West Islip, where it continues west as the Southern State Parkway. The eastern terminus is at the entrance to Heckscher State Park in Great River. The Heckscher State Parkway comprises the eastern portion of New York State Route 908M (NY 908M), an unsigned reference route, with the Southern occupying the western section.
There is very little to indicate the actual existence of the parkway's name, as it is signed as an extension of the Southern State Parkway. Exceptions, however, are located along NY 27 and NY 27A.
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[edit] Route description
The Heckscher State Parkway begins at exit 41A off of the Southern State Parkway, which changes names to the Heckscher. It heads to the east, interchanging with County Route 13 (CR 13) in North Bay Shore at exit 42. The Heckscher continues to the east before turning to the northeast soon after. NY 111 interchanges with the Heckscher at 3.97 miles (6.39 km) in Islip Terrace. Just before turning towards the south, CR 17 interchanges at exit 43A. The Heckscher turns to the south, interchanging with NY 27 in Islip Terrace at 6 miles (10 km). The spur route for Route 27 comes after at exit 45. As the Heckscher inches closer to its terminus, it interchanges one more time, with Timber Point Road at exit 46. The Heckscher State Parkway comes to an end at the toll booths for Heckscher State Park.[2]
[edit] History
It originally was a two lane road in 1930 labeled the Southern State Parkway Heckscher Spur stretching from NY 27A in Islip to the Heckscher State Park on the south shore.[3] The official Parkway was started in 1959, along with the reconstruction of the interchange between the Sagtikos State Parkway and the Southern State Parkway.[4] From there the parkway shows more modern parkway design, with extended medians, and features a unique dual service road that goes both ways (Spur Drive North and South). The parkway was completed in November 1962.[5]
[edit] Exit list
Exit numbers continue sequentially from those of the Southern State Parkway. The entire route is in Suffolk County.
| Location | Mile[1] | Exit | Destinations | Notes | |
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| West Islip | 0.00 | Southern State Parkway |
Continuation beyond Sagtikos Parkway | ||
| 0.00 | 41A | Sagtikos Parkway north – Sunken Meadow State Park, Kings Park |
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| North Bay Shore | 0.99 | 42 |  CR 13 (Fifth Avenue) |
Signed as 42S (south) and 42N (north) | |
| Islip Terrace | 3.97 | 43 |  NY 111 (Islip Avenue) |
Signed as 43S (south) and 43N (north) | |
| 4.68 | 43A |  CR 17 (Carleton Avenue) |
Serves Suffolk County Courts and Citibank Park | ||
| 6.00 | 44 | NY 27 (Sunrise Highway) |
Signed as 44W (west) and 44E (east) | ||
| East Islip | 6.76 | 45 |  NY 27A (Montauk Highway) |
Signed as 45W (west) and 45E (east) | |
| Great River | 8.08 | 46 | Timber Point Road | Southbound exit and northbound entrance; all trucks and buses must exit northbound | |
| 8.24 | Toll booths at Heckscher State Park | ||||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
[edit] See also
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[edit] References
- ^ a b "2007 Traffic Data Report for New York State" (PDF). New York State Department of Transportation. July 25, 2008. https://www.dot.ny.gov/divisions/engineering/technical-services/hds-respository/Traffic%20Data%20Report%202007.pdf. Retrieved July 17, 2009.
- ^ Google Maps. Overview Map of the Heckscher State Parkway (Map). http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=from:+Southern+Pkwy+E/Southern+State+Pkwy+%4040.744247,+-73.279041+to:+Heckscher+Pkwy+E/Southern+Pkwy+E/Southern+State+Pkwy+%4040.749195,+-73.266114+to:Heckscher+Pkwy+E/Southern+Pkwy+E/Southern+State+Pkwy+%4040.748863,+-73.262614+to:Heckscher+Pkwy+E/Southern+Pkwy+E/Southern+State+Pkwy+%4040.755724,+-73.212686+to:Heckscher+Pkwy+E/Southern+Pkwy+E/Southern+State+Pkwy+%4040.755380,+-73.208220+to:Heckscher+Pkwy+E/Southern+Pkwy+E/Southern+State+Pkwy+%4040.757048,+-73.193378+to:Heckscher+Pkwy+E/Southern+Pkwy+E/Southern+State+Pkwy+%4040.747748,+-73.179639+to:Heckscher+Pkwy+E/Southern+Pkwy+E/Southern+State+Pkwy+%4040.745293,+-73.178193+to:Heckscher+Pkwy+E/Southern+Pkwy+E/Southern+State+Pkwy+%4040.737088,+-73.171640+to:Heckscher+Pkwy+E/Southern+Pkwy+E/Southern+State+Pkwy+%4040.734989,+-73.170890+to:Heckscher+Pkwy+E/Southern+Pkwy+E/Southern+State+Pkwy+%4040.718040,+-73.164020&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=nl. Retrieved December 4, 2007.
- ^ Hagstrom Map (1941). Suffolk County Road Atlas (Map). http://www.historicmapworks.com/Sections/Maps/viewPlateUS-26976.htm. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ^ Anderson, Steve. "Heckscher State Parkway". NYCRoads. http://www.nycroads.com/roads/heckscher/. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
- ^ "Moses Waves Hand from Car to Open L.I. Road". The New York Times: p. 67. November 4, 1962. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0E10F9385B12718DDDAD0894D9415B828AF1D3. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
[edit] External links
- Interchange of the Week; Monday, March 19, 2001 (Empire State Roads)
- Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park
- Connetquot River State Park Preserve
- Heckscher State Park
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