Long Island Motor Parkway
Newsday April 5, 1998 Article “History Takes the High Road”
Although the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society was organized just last year, efforts to preserve the parkway have been ongoing for decades- most noteworthy by the Long Island Motor Parkway Panel. As forwarded by Bob and Colleen Albertson, Newsday reporter Sylvia Adcock in April 1998 documented in this article “History Takes theHigh Road: Preservationists attempting to save parts of the nation’s first road for cars”:
Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series:#16 New Hyde Park Road Motor Parkway Bridge in Searingtown
Leaving Lake Success and skipping Robert Moses’ eastern Motor Parkway bridge over Northern State Parkway, the next target for our series is the Hyde Park Road Motor Parkway Bridge in Searingtown. The road was later renamed New Hyde Park Road.
Art Kleiner’s Exploration #4: The Motor Parkway in the Five Towns College Area in Dix Hills
Last month, Art Kleiner and two members of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society went on another exploration for the ruins and remnants of our favorite historic road. This is Art’s report as documented on Art’s Long Island Motor Parkway Site .
Then & Now: A Hidden Section of the Motor Parkway in Western Suffolk
A rarely seen section of the Motor Parkway in western Suffolk County has been rediscovered. Check out the Then & Now:
Archives: Art Kleiner’s Explorations
Links related to Art Kleiner’s Explorations (Updated: January 18, 2012):
Article “The Long Island Motor Parkway” By Howard Kroplick & Al Velocci
This is a brief history of the Motor Parkway adapted from book “The Long Island Motor Parkway” by Howard Kroplick and Al Velocci:
Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series:#15 The Smith Farmway Bridge in Lake Success
Going west to east, the third Nassau County bridge built by the Long Island Motor Parkway was a farmway bridge connecting the Richard W. Smith property in Lakeville later renamed Lake Success.
Spectacular Aerials of Roosevelt Field and Roosevelt Raceway (1924-1938)
There is nothing like a good vintage aerial to document roads, buildings and bridges. These are several of my favorite aerials taken over Roosevelt Field and Roosevelt Raceway from 1924 to 1938:
Archives: Long Island Motor Parkway
Links to related posts on the Long Island Motor Parkway posts (Updated: January 18, 2011)
Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #14 Lakeville Road Motor Parkway Bridge in Lake Success
Going west to east , the second Nassau County bridge built by the Long Island Motor Parkway (the Robert Moses Motor Parkway bridges are being excluded for now) was the elusive bridge over Lakeville Road in Lake Success.
Then & Now: The Motor Parkway near Burrs Lane, Half Hollow Hills
Robbi S: “I work at Five Towns College and understand that the parkway ran through this property. I’ve looked at the old maps to try to determine where exactly it passed through but to no avail. I’ve also looked for remnants but have had no luck either. Any ideas?”
Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #13 Marcus Avenue Motor Parkway Bridge in Lake Success
With the documentation of the 12 Motor Parkway Bridges in Queens completed (18% of the total 65 bridges built), it is time to cross the border into Nassau County. First up is the Marcus Avenue Motor Parkway Bridge located in Lake Success.
Update: The Last Intact Motor Parkway Bridge in Suffolk County
Twenty-eight members of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society enjoyed a fun, productive meeting last night at the Old Bethpage Restoration Village. During the meeting, Joe Scotto provided new evidence concerning the last intact Motor Parkway bridge in Suffolk County.
Highlights from the 3rd Clean Up the Old Bethpage Motor Parkway Bridge Day &Tonight’s LIMPPS Meeting
Great progress was made over the last three days to clean up and restore the area around the Old Bethpage Motor Parkway Bridge. Some highlights:
Presentation “Motor Parkway: From Round Swamp Road to Broad Hollow Road” on Tuesday, December 6th
On Tuesday, December 6, 2011, a presentation “The Motor Parkway: From Round Swamp Road to Broad Hollow Road” will be part of the Long Island Motor Parkway Parkway Preservation Society meeting. The presentation will be held in the auditorium of the Old Bethpage Village Restoration beginning at 7:30 PM. All are welcome.
Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #12 The Vanderbilt Farmway Bridge in Queens
When the 48 miles of the Motor Parkway were completed in 1926, a total of 65 bridges were built by William K. Vanderbilt Jr. and his associates over and under the parkway. Going west to east, the last of the 12 Queens bridges was the Motor Parkway farmway bridge connecting the north and south sections of William K. Vanderbilt, Jr’s huge Deepdale Estate.
Heavy Equipment Crew Visits the Old Bethpage Motor Parkway Bridge
The effort to restore the Old Bethpage Motor Parkway Bridge in the Old Bethpage Village Restoration made great progress last Monday with the arrival of a heavy equipment crew.
Highlights from the Second Clean Up the Old Bethpage Motor Parkway Bridge Day
The clean up of the Motor Parkway Bridge in the Old Bethpage Village Restoration continued last Sunday. Twenty-five men and women of the Model A Ford Club of Long Island and the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society made great progress to remove debris and clean up the surrounding area.
The 1931 Caddy with Two Long Island Motor Parkway Plates
One classic car that really caught my eye at the 2011 Cradle of Aviation Museum Car Show hosted by the Long Island Sound Region of CCCA was this beautiful 1931 V-8 Cadillac. Look closer at the radiator and you will see two authentic Motor Parkway license plates in mint condition and previously not recorded in the Motor Parkway License Plate Census.
Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #11 Little Neck Road Motor Parkway Bridge in Queens
When the 48 miles of the Motor Parkway were completed in 1926, a total of 65 bridges were built by William K. Vanderbilt Jr. and his associates over and under the parkway. Going west to east, the next to last of the 12 Queens bridges was the trestle Motor Parkway bridge over Little Neck Road (later renamed Little Neck Parkway):
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