Caumsett State Parkway
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Caumsett State Parkway was a formerly proposed parkway
on the north shore of Long Island
which would have been in both Nassau
and Suffolk
Counties. It was intended as an extension of Bethpage State Parkway
.
's Exit 38 at the formerly proposed northern terminus of Bethpage State Parkway
(a destination that the Bethpage Parkway never reached), Caumsett State Parkway would have curved to the Northwest then crossed Woodbury Road at a half-diamond interchange, then run parallel to it as it encountered a partial cloverleaf interchange with New York State Route 25
. After this the road would have moved further away from Woodbury Road then gone under Syosset-Woodbury Road and over the Port Jefferson Branch
of the Long Island Rail Road
. From there the road was to curve slightly to the east.
After entering Suffolk County, it was to go over New York State Route 108
, which it would then run parallel to and high along the east coast of Cold Spring Harbor
. As NY 108 ends, it would have then run parallel to New York State Route 25A
, and cross over that road in an unorthodox interchange. Continuing along the coast, it was to curve right into the interior of West Neck. There it would cross over West Neck Road without an interchange, then over Lloyd Harbor as it enters Lloyd Neck and Caumsett State Historic Park
, terminating just after the Sound Shore Parkway
.
The right-of-way for the parkway extension was acquired in the 1960s, some of which was used to create Trail View State Park
.
Parkway
The term parkway has several distinct principal meanings and numerous synonyms around the world, for either a type of landscaped area or a type of road.Type of landscaped area:...
on the north shore of Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
which would have been in both Nassau
Nassau County, New York
Nassau County is a suburban county on Long Island, east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York, within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,339,532...
and Suffolk
Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,493,350. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came...
Counties. It was intended as an extension of Bethpage State Parkway
Bethpage State Parkway
The Bethpage State Parkway is a 2.49 mile long state parkway in Nassau County, New York, United States. Its southern end is an interchange with the Southern State Parkway, and its northern end is a traffic circle within Bethpage State Park. In between are three interchanges that service...
.
Proposed routing
Beginning east of Northern State ParkwayNorthern State Parkway
The Northern State Parkway is a long limited-access state parkway on Long Island in the U.S. state of New York. The western terminus is at the Queens-Nassau County line, where the parkway continues westward into New York City as the Grand Central Parkway...
's Exit 38 at the formerly proposed northern terminus of Bethpage State Parkway
Bethpage State Parkway
The Bethpage State Parkway is a 2.49 mile long state parkway in Nassau County, New York, United States. Its southern end is an interchange with the Southern State Parkway, and its northern end is a traffic circle within Bethpage State Park. In between are three interchanges that service...
(a destination that the Bethpage Parkway never reached), Caumsett State Parkway would have curved to the Northwest then crossed Woodbury Road at a half-diamond interchange, then run parallel to it as it encountered a partial cloverleaf interchange with New York State Route 25
New York State Route 25
New York State Route 25 is an east–west state highway in downstate New York in the United States. The route extends for just over from east midtown Manhattan in New York City to the Cross Sound Ferry terminal at Orient Point on the end of Long Island's North Fork...
. After this the road would have moved further away from Woodbury Road then gone under Syosset-Woodbury Road and over the Port Jefferson Branch
Port Jefferson Branch
The Port Jefferson Branch is a rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. The branch splits from the Main Line just east of Hicksville and runs northeast and east to Port Jefferson...
of the Long Island Rail Road
Long Island Rail Road
The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a commuter rail system serving the length of Long Island, New York. It is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, serving about 81.5 million passengers each year. Established in 1834 and having operated continuously since then, it is the oldest US...
. From there the road was to curve slightly to the east.
After entering Suffolk County, it was to go over New York State Route 108
New York State Route 108
New York State Route 108 is a long north–south state highway located on the Suffolk County side of the Suffolk-Nassau county line on Long Island, New York, United States. It is a spur route connecting NY 25A in Cold Spring Harbor to the Cold Spring Harbor station on the Long Island Rail...
, which it would then run parallel to and high along the east coast of Cold Spring Harbor
Cold Spring Harbor, New York
Cold Spring Harbor is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 4,975.Cold Spring Harbor is in the Town of Huntington.-History:...
. As NY 108 ends, it would have then run parallel to New York State Route 25A
New York State Route 25A
New York State Route 25A is a state highway on Long Island in New York in the United States. It serves as the main east–west route for most of the North Shore of Long Island, running from the Queens Midtown Tunnel in the New York City borough of Queens at its western terminus to...
, and cross over that road in an unorthodox interchange. Continuing along the coast, it was to curve right into the interior of West Neck. There it would cross over West Neck Road without an interchange, then over Lloyd Harbor as it enters Lloyd Neck and Caumsett State Historic Park
Caumsett State Historic Park
Caumsett State Historic Park is on Lloyd Neck, a peninsula extending into Long Island Sound, in the village of Lloyd Harbor, New York. Lloyd Neck was originally part of Queens County, New York....
, terminating just after the Sound Shore Parkway
Sound Shore Parkway
Sound Shore Parkway was a formerly proposed parkway intended to run primarily across the north shore of Long Island between the City of Glen Cove and the Town of Smithtown, New York. Like Ocean Parkway on the south shore, and Lake Ontario State Parkway in Upstate New York, it was meant to provide...
.
The right-of-way for the parkway extension was acquired in the 1960s, some of which was used to create Trail View State Park
Trail View State Park
Trail View State Park is a New York state park located on Long Island, east of New York City. The park lies near the border between Nassau County and Suffolk County, and runs between Bethpage State Park and Cold Spring Harbor State Park...
.