List of Suffolk County (New York) Road proposals

Throughout the 20th century, Suffolk County
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...

in the U.S. state

U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...

of New York

New York

New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

planned to upgrade and improve many of its roads. Most of the construction of these roads took place between the 1940s and 1980s. However, many of them were unfinished, unbuilt or never upgraded due to fiscal concerns and a rash of anti-highway opposition in the late 20th century. Those that were unbuilt or unfinished are listed as follows.

County Road 2

County Road 2 was proposed to be extended as part of a lengthening of Straight Path (named Straight Path Extension) northeast of NY 231

New York State Route 231

New York State Route 231 is a north–south state highway located in Suffolk County, New York, in the United States. The route extends for from a partial interchange with NY 27A in Babylon to an interchange with the Northern State Parkway in Dix Hills...

. The terminus was either to be at County Road 4 (Commack Road) at the north end of the multiplex with the proposed Babylon-Northport Expressway or would merge with Carll's Straight Path just south of the Long Island Expressway, then terminate at Long Island Motor Parkway

Long Island Motor Parkway

The Long Island Motor Parkway , also known as the Vanderbilt Parkway and Motor Parkway, was the first roadway designed for automobile use only. It was privately built by William Kissam Vanderbilt with overpasses and bridges to remove intersections...

with another potential unorthodox interchange with the Babylon-Northport Expressway.

County Road 8

County Road 8 (Yaphank Bypass) was to be a new four-lane road beginning at the vicinity of exit 66 of the Long Island Expressway, running west of the Carman's River and terminating at County Road 21

County Route 21 (Suffolk County, New York)

Suffolk County Route 21 is a north–south county road in Suffolk County, New York. Its southern end is at County Route 16 at its interchange with New York State Route 27 in Brookhaven, and the highway ends at New York State Route 25A in Rocky Point....

near Bayliss (Bailey) Road.

County Road 24

County Road 24 (formerly Longwood Road) was planned as a Farmingville-Upton Turnpike, along Granny Road, Ashton Road, part of East Bartlett Road and Longwood Road.

County Road 25

Not to be confused 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...

, County Road 25 (formerly Wading River-Center Moriches Road) was planned to be widened and realigned west of the existing Wading River-Center Moriches Road between the Long Island Expressway's exit 69, then run south towards Moriches-Middle Island Road west of exit 59 on Sunrise Highway

New York State Route 27

New York State Route 27 is an east–west long state highway extending from Interstate 278 in the New York City borough of Brooklyn to Montauk Point State Park on Long Island, New York, United States...

, where it would continue south towards Montauk Highway

Montauk Highway

Montauk Highway is one of the original through highways of Long Island, New York, extending from Jamaica, in the New York City borough of Queens to Montauk Point in Suffolk County, a distance of approximately 100 miles ....

at the western terminus of the Moriches Bypass (Suffolk CR 98)

County Route 98 (Suffolk County, New York)

Suffolk County Road 98 is a county road in Southern-Central Suffolk County, New York. It runs east and west from Suffolk CR 80 in Moriches to Suffolk CR 80 in East Moriches...

. The project was never built, and the Suffolk CR 25 designation eventually faded into oblivion.

County Road 26

Though presently a pair of unsigned roads on the North Fork, County Road 26 (North Brookhaven Expressway) was planned as an eastern extension of NY 347

New York State Route 347

New York State Route 347 is an east–west state highway located in Suffolk County, New York, in the United States. It connects the Northern State Parkway in Hauppauge to NY 25A in Mount Sinai. The route serves as a southern bypass of Smithtown and as a direct link between Nesconset and...

(Nesconset-Port Jefferson Highway).

County Road 38

County Road 38 (North Sea Road) was proposed as a four-lane highway running along the shore of the Great Peconic Bay, Little Peconic Bay, Shelter Island Sound, Gardiner's Bay, and Napeague Bay. The extension was to be known as the Sag Harbor-Promised Land Road. This proposal dates as far back as the 1930s, but continued to show up on maps well into the 1980s.

County Road 39

County Road 39 (North Road in Shinnecock Hills

Shinnecock Hills, New York

Shinnecock Hills is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 1,749 at the 2000 census. It is the home of a leading golf club, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club. This is the highest point on Long Island's east end. At its highest point it is the only place on Long Island,...

, Hampton Bays-Amagansett Road) was planned as an extension of North Road between Flying Point and the Sunrise Highway extension east of County Road 79 (Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Road).

County Road 44

County Road 44 (North Haven Spur) was planned as a realigned section of NY 114

New York State Route 114

New York State Route 114 is a state highway on the far eastern sections of Long Island in New York, United States. It serves as a connector between the two "forks" of Long Island, crossing Shelter Island in the process. This is the only connection between the North and South Forks east of...

leading to a bridge to Shelter Island.

County Road 48

Although County Road 48

County Route 48 (Suffolk County, New York)

Suffolk County Road 48 is a major county road on the north fork of Long Island in Suffolk County, New York. It runs east and west from Sound Avenue in Mattituck to New York State Route 25 just outside of the Village of Greenport.-Route description:...

(Middle Road) was planned to be upgraded as part of an extension of the Long Island Expressway

Interstate 495 (New York)

Interstate 495 is an auxiliary Interstate Highway on Long Island in New York in the United States. The route extends for from the western portal of the Queens-Midtown Tunnel in the New York City borough of Manhattan to County Route 58 in Riverhead, Suffolk County...

leading to a bridge to either Old Saybrook, Connecticut

Old Saybrook, Connecticut

Old Saybrook is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 10,367 at the 2000 census. It contains the incorporated borough of Fenwick, as well as the census-designated places of Old Saybrook Center and Saybrook Manor.-History:...

or Watch Hill, Rhode Island, an additional westward extension of Suffolk CR 48 at least to Suffolk CR 105

County Route 105 (Suffolk County, New York)

Suffolk County Route 105 is a major county road in Suffolk County, New York. It is four-lane mostly divided highway that runs from Suffolk County Road 104 to Sound Avenue in Northville, west of the western terminus of Suffolk County Road 48 in Mattituck....

was proposed in anticipation of the construction of a second Long Island Lighting Company

Long Island Lighting Company

The Long Island Lighting Company, or LILCO [ "lil-co" ], was an electrical power company and natural gas utility for the communities of Long Island, New York, serving 2.7 million people in Nassau, Suffolk and Queens Counties....

nuclear power plant in Jamesport, New York

Jamesport, New York

Jamesport is a census-designated place that roughly corresponds to the hamlet by the same name in the town of Riverhead in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The CDP's population was 1,526 at the 2000 census. Jamesport is known for its quaint downtown area including antique shops and...

. Both the nuclear plant and the road were cancelled due to public opposition, however, Sound Avenue is still listed on the books as being part of CR 48 between Cross River Drive and Middle Road by Suffolk County, despite the fact that signs indicate that the road is the western terminus of CR 48.

County Roads 50A and 50C

County Roads 50A and 50C (Union Boulevard Extensions) were two proposed extensions of County Road 50

County Route 50 (Suffolk County, New York)

Suffolk County Route 50 is a county road in Southwestern Suffolk County, New York. It runs east and west between Babylon and Great River, New York...

west of Babylon and east of Great River. The eastern extension was intended to run between Oakdale and Sayville. Like the existing CR 50, it was to run along the Montauk Branch

Montauk Branch

The Montauk Branch is a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. The branch runs the length of Long Island, 115 miles from Long Island City on the west to Montauk on the east...

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...

. The western extension was to run between NY 109

New York State Route 109

New York State Route 109 , also known as the Babylon–Farmingdale Turnpike, is a four-lane state highway on Long Island in New York in the United States. It runs from Farmingdale in the Nassau County town of Oyster Bay to the village of Babylon in Suffolk County...

in West Babylon and CR 34 in Babylon, along Park Avenue. Both were to be re-designated as CR 50.

County Road 55

County Road 55 (Eastport-Manor Road Extension) was a proposed extension of Eastport-Manor Road north of County Road 111 (Port Jefferson Westhampton Beach Highway) into the grounds of the Grumman Calverton Naval Air Weapons Research Facility. The road was to include an interchange with the Long Island Expressway, which was more than likely to be named exit 70A.

County Road 59

County Road 59 (Long Lane) was planned as a realigned section of NY 114

New York State Route 114

outside of the East Hampton Historic District.

County Road 74

Currently the unmarked Abrams Landing Road(former Suffolk CR 33A) in Amagansett, County Road 74 (Promised Land Road Extension) was a proposed western extension of County Road 33 to Abrams Landing Road terminating at Montauk Highway

Montauk Highway

near County Road 45 (Springs-Amagansett Road).

County Road 75

County Road 75 (Fire Island Beach Road) is an existing four-lane highway at Smith Point County Park

Smith Point County Park

Smith Point County Park is a park located fronting on the Atlantic Ocean on the east end of Fire Island, New York, United States, in central Long Island by Shirley. It is the largest park owned by Suffolk County, New York....

that was planned as an extension of Ocean Parkway.

County Roads 83 and 83A

County Route 83 (Suffolk County, New York)

Suffolk County Road 83 is a major county road in Suffolk County, New York. It runs north and south from New York State Route 27 at exit 52A in North Patchogue to New York State Route 25A in Mount Sinai...

(Patchogue-Mt. Sinai Road and Cedar Beach Spur) was a planned extension of Patchogue-Mount Sinai Road that was to begin north of NY 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...

then east through Miller Place

Miller Place, New York

Miller Place is a hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States, on the North Shore of Long Island. The population was 10,580 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Miller Place is located at ....

to Sound Beach

Sound Beach, New York

Sound Beach was established in 1929 and is a census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 9,807 at the 2000 census.Sound Beach is a community in the north part of the Town of Brookhaven.-Geography:...

, with an extension to Cedar Beach Town Park in Mount Sinai, New York

Mount Sinai, New York

Mount Sinai is a hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, USA. The population was 8,734 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...

. In addition, there was a proposed extension south of NY 27

New York State Route 27

into the Village of Patchogue, possibly as far south as the Great South Bay

Great South Bay

Great South Bay is a lagoon situated between Long Island and Fire Island, in the State of New York. It is approximately long. It's protected from the Atlantic Ocean by Fire Island, a barrier island, as well as the eastern end of Jones Beach Island and Captree Island.Robert Moses Causeway adjoins...

County Road 90

County Road 90 (Furrow's Road and Peconic Avenue) was planned as a Central Suffolk Highway, the second part of a proposed reconnection of the two segments of NY 24

New York State Route 24

New York State Route 24 is an east–west state highway on Long Island in New York in the United States. The route is split into two segments, with the longest and westernmost of the two extending from Interstate 295 and NY 25 in the Queens Village section of the New York City...

County Road 91

County Road 91 (Manorville Branch Road) was a proposed highway that was to run along the former Manorville Branch of the Long Island Rail Road

Long Island Rail Road

, that connected the Main Branch in Manorville and Montauk Branch in Eastport.

County Road 94

County Route 94 (Suffolk County, New York)

Suffolk County Road 94 is a county-maintained segment of New York State Route 24 between Calverton, and Riverhead, New York. It runs from the Long Island Expressway at exit 71 and the traffic circle at Suffolk County Road 104...

(Nugent Drive Extension) was to be a northwest extension of existing CR 94, replacing part of Edwards Avenue, then break away from it north of the Main Line of the Long Island Rail Road

Long Island Rail Road

. The road was to have interchanges with NY 25

New York State Route 25

and County Road 54 (Hulse Landing Road). West of there, it would then replace part of Sound Avenue until terminating at NY 25A

New York State Route 25A

County Road 99

County Route 99 (Suffolk County, New York)

Suffolk County Road 99 is a county road in southern Suffolk County, New York. It runs east and west from Suffolk CR 19 in Holtsville to Suffolk CR 16 near Yaphank and Brookhaven.-Route description:...

(Woodside Avenue), along with some additional interchanges, was supposed to be extended east of County Road 16

County Route 16 (Suffolk County, New York)

Suffolk County Route 16 is a main thoroughfare through central Suffolk County, New York. Its western terminus is at Middle Country Road in Smithtown, on the eastern border of the Village of the Branch, and its eastern terminus is at Montauk Highway in Brookhaven near Southhaven...

terminating at an interchange with County Road 21

County Route 21 (Suffolk County, New York)

, and west of County Road 19 terminating at either Nicolls Road or NY 454

New York State Route 454

New York State Route 454 , also known as the Suffolk County Veterans' Memorial Highway, is a east–west divided highway in western and central Suffolk County on Long Island in New York. It spans from NY 25 in Commack to NY 27 north of Patchogue...

County Road 100

County Road 100 (Suffolk Avenue) was planned as a Central Suffolk Highway, part of a proposed reconnection of the two segments of NY 24

New York State Route 24

. Only the portion between County Road 13 and NY 454

New York State Route 454

exists to this day.

County Road 101

County Road 101 (Sills Road Extension) was to be given to two extensions north of exit 66 on the Long Island Expressway. One of the two extensions would lead northeast to County Road 46

County Route 46 (Suffolk County, New York)

Suffolk County Road 46 is a major county road in eastern Suffolk County, New York. It runs north and south from County Route 75 in Smith Point County Park to New York State Route 25A near the border of Shoreham and Wading River...

(William Floyd Parkway). The first of which was to begin at the northeast corner of Patchogue-Yaphank Road & Long Island Avenue (north side of the L.I.E.), which would then cross over Gerard Road, Lower Yaphank Lake, County Road 21

County Route 21 (Suffolk County, New York)

(East Main Street), and then continue northeastward to just south of the intersection of William Floyd Parkway and Longwood Road. The second would follow the existing Patchogue-Yaphank Road into "downtown" Yaphank, eliminating the two triangle intersections with Mill Road, then East & West Main Street, then heading eastward toward the aforementioned route to CR 46 and Longwood Road. Another proposal would lead it to the north side of the former Parr Meadows race track.

County Road 102

County Road 102 (East Main Street Extension) was a proposed upgrade on East Main Street in Yaphank

Yaphank, New York

Yaphank is a census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 5,025 at the 2000 census.Yaphank is a community in the south part of the Town of Brookhaven...

east of County Road 21

County Route 21 (Suffolk County, New York)

, with a realignment to exit 68 on the Long Island Expressway and William Floyd Parkway.

County Road 103

County Road 103 (Cedar Swamp Road) was a proposed connecting road in Riverhead beginning at County Road 51, running along the western edge of Cranberry Bog County Park, then crossing the Peconic River

Peconic River

The Peconic River is a river in Long Island's Suffolk County, New York in the United States. The river is located in the eastern end of Long Island...

and ending either at County Road 58 east of Osborn Avenue, or at the formerly proposed North Fork extension of the Long Island Expressway.

County Road 105

County Route 105 (Suffolk County, New York)

(Cross River Drive-Hot Water Street) was a proposed western extension of existing CR 105 between County Road 104

County Route 104 (Suffolk County, New York)

County Route 104 is a county road in Suffolk County, New York. It runs north from County Route 80 in Quogue to NY 24, County Route 63 and County Route 94 just outside Riverhead...

south of Flanders and County Road 111

County Route 111 (Suffolk County, New York)

Suffolk County Road 111 is a county road in Suffolk County, New York. It runs northwest and southeast from Interstate 495 at exit 70 in Manorville to NY 27 at exit 62 near Eastport...

near Manorville. This was to be the third link in the formerly proposed Central Suffolk Highway project.

County Road 107

County Route 107 (West Babylon-Centerport Highway) was planned to replace Cadman Road, Hubbard's Path, part of Belmont Avenue, and most of County Road 86 (Broadway-Greenlawn Road).

County Road 108

County Road 108 (Old Willet's Path) was also to include Plymouth Boulevard, and most of Old Northport Road, and terminate at County Road 11

County Route 11 (Suffolk County, New York)

Suffolk County Road 11, mostly known as Pulaski Road is a county road in northwestern Suffolk County, New York. It runs east and west between Cold Spring Harbor and Kings Park, New York...

west of the railroad bridge 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

County Road 110

County Road 110 (A.O. Smith Turnpike) was to begin at County Road 97

County Route 97 (Suffolk County, New York)

Suffolk County Road 97, also known as Nicolls Road , is a major county road in Suffolk County, New York...

, replacing Wireless Road, then continue north of NY 347

New York State Route 347

running into Poquott, New York

Poquott, New York

Poquott is a village in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 975 at the 2000 census.The Incorporated Village of Poquott is within the Town of Brookhaven, on the North Shore of Long Island.-Geography:...

, and a possible bridge to Bridgeport, Connecticut

Bridgeport, Connecticut

Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city had an estimated population of 144,229 at the 2010 United States Census and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area...

County Road 111

County Route 111 (Suffolk County, New York)

Suffolk County Road 111 is a county road in Suffolk County, New York. It runs northwest and southeast from Interstate 495 at exit 70 in Manorville to NY 27 at exit 62 near Eastport...

(Port Jefferson-Westhampton Beach Highway) was to be a direct route from the north shore to the Hamptons. Only a portion of the road was built between Manorville and near Eastport. The road essentially became merely a four-lane version of Eastport-Manorville Road, the original two-lane road it replaced.

Roe Boulevard

While the upgrading of NY 27

New York State Route 27

(Sunrise Highway) was delayed near Patchogue

Patchogue, New York

-Notable citizens:* Franc D'Ambrosio, Broadway Actor, best known for being the longest running Phantom in Phantom of the Opera. Graduated Pat-Med HS 1981* Michael Fagan, professional bowler...

, there were occasional rumors of an effort to upgrade Roe Boulevard West, Roe Boulevard East, Vernon Avenue and Washington Place as a four-lane highway in order to take up the slack. As Sunrise Highway was finally upgraded between 1988 and 1993, the proposal to widen these roads was scrapped.

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