- Heckscher State Parkway
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Heckscher State Parkway
Route information Length: 8.24 mi[1] (13.26 km) Major junctions West end: 
Sagtikos Parkway / Southern State Parkway in West Islip
NY 27 in Islip TerraceEast end: Toll booths at Heckscher State Park Location Counties: Suffolk Highway system Numbered highways in New York
Interstate • U.S. • N.Y. (former) • Reference • CountyThe 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, 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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Route description
The south end of Heckscher State Parkway at the end of Heckscher State Park.
The Heckscher State Parkway begins at interchange 41A off of the Southern State Parkway, which changes names to the Heckscher.[2] The Heckscher begins going to the east, interchanging with Suffolk County Route 13 in North Bay Shore at exits 42S/N. The Heckscher continues to the east before turning to the northeast soon after. New York State Route 111 (NY 111) interchanges with the Heckscher at 3.97 miles (6.39 km) in Islip Terrace. Just before turning towards the south, Suffolk County Route 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 exits 45E/W. 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]
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]
Exit list
The entire route is in Suffolk County.
Location Mile[1] Exit Destinations Notes West Islip 0.00 Southern State ParkwayContinuation beyond Sagtikos Parkway 41A Sagtikos Parkway north – Sunken Meadow State Park, Kings ParkNorth Bay Shore 0.99 42S-N 
CR 13 (Fifth Avenue)Islip Terrace 3.97 43S-N 
NY 111 (Islip Avenue)4.68 43A 
CR 17 (Carleton Avenue)Serves Suffolk County Courts and Citibank Park 43B 
Northern Parkway – HauppaugeUnbuilt interchange 6.00 44W-E NY 27 (Sunrise Highway)East Islip 6.76 45W-E 
NY 27A (Montauk Highway)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 References
- ^ a b "2007 Traffic Data Report for New York State" (PDF). New York State Department of Transportation. July 25, 2008. https://www.nysdot.gov/divisions/engineering/technical-services/hds-respository/NYSDOT_Traffic_Data_Report_2007.pdf. Retrieved July 17, 2009.
- ^ a b 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.
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
Parkways on Long Island, New York East-west North-south Formerly proposed Categories:- Parkways in New York
- Robert Moses projects
- Long Island highways
- Transportation in Suffolk County, New York
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