New York State Route 112
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New York State Route 112 (NY 112) is a New York state highway, entirely within the Town of Brookhaven
in Suffolk County
. It runs from Montauk Highway
, formerly part of NY 27A, in the village of Patchogue
to NY 25A in Port Jefferson Station
. It is known locally as Medford Ave in Patchogue and Patchogue Road in Terryville
and Port Jefferson Station
. The official name for the road outside these areas is "Patchogue – Port Jefferson Road", though it is often signed simply as "Route 112".
, which ran from Patchogue to Port Jefferson in the 1890s and into the early 20th century. NY 112 was assigned to the former stage road as part of the 1930 renumbering.
A former segment lies behind a New York State Department of Transportation maintenance yard in Coram
. Other former sections included part of Middle Island Road and an abandoned road in Medford, a section near Pine Road in Coram, and a segment near East Gate in Terryville.
In the 1960s and 1970s, NYSDOT wanted to realign both Route 112 and Route 25
in Coram, although plans to realign Route 112 go as far back as the 1930s.
was finally replaced with a steel bridge in 1940. The bridge has a low 12 foot 9 inch clearance. In 1964, the segment of NY 112 between East Main Street and Clark Street was widened to four lanes.
When the Long Island Expressway (Interstate 495
) was built across central Suffolk County between 1969 and 1971, NY 112 was widened to a four-lane divided highway in the vicinity of the new expressway. This project included tilting the curved embankment of the southbound lane, which has unfortunately created a series of floods in moderate to heavy rainstorms. Several solutions for the dangerous issue were proposed, including raising the grade of the road in the area. These plans were scrapped, however, when a Lowe's
hardware franchise was built along NY 112 near the Long Island Expressway. Since the 1970s a major increase in automotive dealerships have been built in Medford and North Patchouge. This segment has been referred to by some as "Automotive Alley." Plans to widen Route 112, which have been discussed since before World War Two have been delayed by the establishment of these dealerships, as well as other strip malls and shopping centers.
gives the official address for Port Jefferson Railroad Station
as being on Route 112, despite the fact that NY 112 currently ends south of the station at Hallock Avenue.
Another failed extension proposal was suggested in the late 1970s in Patchogue.
This would have added a whole new road south of East Main Street over the Montauk Line
of the Long Island Rail Road
, then west to Division Street finally terminating in front of Patchogue Station
at West Street (Suffolk CR 19).
Also in Patchogue, there was a proposal to extend it over the Long Island Rail Road tracks then shift it to Bay Avenue, providing easier access to Patchogue Beach, along the Great South Bay
.
Brookhaven, New York
The Town of Brookhaven is one of the ten towns into which Suffolk County, New York, United States, has been divided. Part of the New York metropolitan area, it is located in central Suffolk County and is the only town in the county that stretches from the North Shore to the South Shore of Long...
in 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...
. It runs from 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 ....
, formerly part of NY 27A, in the village of 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...
to NY 25A in Port Jefferson Station
Port Jefferson Station, New York
Port Jefferson Station is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 7,527 at the 2000 census.-History:...
. It is known locally as Medford Ave in Patchogue and Patchogue Road in Terryville
Terryville, New York
Terryville is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 10,589 at the 2000 census.Terryville is in the Town of Brookhaven.-Geography:...
and Port Jefferson Station
Port Jefferson Station, New York
Port Jefferson Station is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 7,527 at the 2000 census.-History:...
. The official name for the road outside these areas is "Patchogue – Port Jefferson Road", though it is often signed simply as "Route 112".
History
NY 112 was known as the Patchogue Stage Road in the 19th and early 20th Centuries, because it was the main thoroughfare for New England residents taking stagecoaches to the theaters in Patchogue. Additionally, the Medford Avenue segment in Patchogue and North Patchogue was part of the historic Long Island Bicycle PathBicycle Path
Bicycle Path is a historic road in Central Suffolk County on Long Island, New York, built in the late 19th Century in order to capitalize on the bicycle craze of that period...
, which ran from Patchogue to Port Jefferson in the 1890s and into the early 20th century. NY 112 was assigned to the former stage road as part of the 1930 renumbering.
A former segment lies behind a New York State Department of Transportation maintenance yard in Coram
Coram, New York
As of the 2000 census, 34,923 people, 12,530 households, and 9,121 families resided in the CDP. The population density was 2,532.1 per square mile . There were 12,880 housing units at an average density of 933.9/sq mi...
. Other former sections included part of Middle Island Road and an abandoned road in Medford, a section near Pine Road in Coram, and a segment near East Gate in Terryville.
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...
in Coram, although plans to realign Route 112 go as far back as the 1930s.
Developments
The hazardous railroad crossing in MedfordMedford, New York
Medford is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 21,985 at the 2000 census.Medford is a community in the southwest part of the Town of Brookhaven...
was finally replaced with a steel bridge in 1940. The bridge has a low 12 foot 9 inch clearance. In 1964, the segment of NY 112 between East Main Street and Clark Street was widened to four lanes.
When the Long Island Expressway (Interstate 495
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...
) was built across central Suffolk County between 1969 and 1971, NY 112 was widened to a four-lane divided highway in the vicinity of the new expressway. This project included tilting the curved embankment of the southbound lane, which has unfortunately created a series of floods in moderate to heavy rainstorms. Several solutions for the dangerous issue were proposed, including raising the grade of the road in the area. These plans were scrapped, however, when a Lowe's
Lowe's
Lowe's Companies, Inc. is a U.S.-based chain of retail home improvement and appliance stores. Founded in 1946 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, the chain now serves more than 14 million customers a week in its 1,710 stores in the United States and 20 in Canada. Expansion into Canada began in...
hardware franchise was built along NY 112 near the Long Island Expressway. Since the 1970s a major increase in automotive dealerships have been built in Medford and North Patchouge. This segment has been referred to by some as "Automotive Alley." Plans to widen Route 112, which have been discussed since before World War Two have been delayed by the establishment of these dealerships, as well as other strip malls and shopping centers.
Extension proposals
During the period when New York State Department of Transportation was planning to realign NY 25A along the Setauket – Port Jefferson Bypass, Route 112 was supposed to be extended to East and West Broadway in Downtown Port Jefferson Harbor. Sign trees along West and East Broadway near Main Street point motorists to both the sharp right turn of Route 25A and towards Route 112. Upon completion of the bypass, the NY 25A shields would have been moved from Main Street onto the byapass. The Long Island Rail RoadLong 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...
gives the official address for Port Jefferson Railroad Station
Port Jefferson (LIRR station)
Port Jefferson is the terminus for the Port Jefferson Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. The station is located on New York State Route 25A , on the north side of the tracks, but is also accessible from Oakland Avenue , as well as Railroad Avenue and Union Street on the south side of the tracks...
as being on Route 112, despite the fact that NY 112 currently ends south of the station at Hallock Avenue.
Another failed extension proposal was suggested in the late 1970s in Patchogue.
This would have added a whole new road south of East Main Street over the Montauk Line
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...
, then west to Division Street finally terminating in front of Patchogue Station
Patchogue (LIRR station)
Patchogue is a station of the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road in the village of Patchogue, New York. It is on Division Street between West Avenue and South Ocean Avenue.-History:...
at West Street (Suffolk CR 19).
Also in Patchogue, there was a proposal to extend it over the Long Island Rail Road tracks then shift it to Bay Avenue, providing easier access to Patchogue Beach, along 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...
.