Long Island Motor Parkway
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Jan 05 2013
Video: “Celebrating the Long Island Motor Parkway”
Karen Miller of PATV (Public Access Television) has created this 14-minute video celebrating the history and restoration efforts for the Long Island Motor Parkway. (1 comments)
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Jan 03 2013
Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #28 Westbury Avenue Motor Parkway/Trolley Bridge
The 28th bridge in the series documenting the 60 bridges built by the Long Island Motor Parkway is the parkway bridge over Westbury Avenue on the bordering of Mineola and Carle Place. (5 comments)
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Jan 02 2013
A New Online Map of the Long Island Motor Parkway
Wayne Consolla of Viewtown, Virginia has developed an online map of the Long Island Motor Parkway. (12 comments)
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Dec 19 2012
Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #27 Jericho Turnpike “Highway” Bridge in Mineola
The 27th bridge in the series documenting the 65 bridges built by the Long Island Motor Parkway is the highway bridge under Jericho Turnpike in Mineola. (3 comments)
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Dec 17 2012
Location of Mystery Motor Parkway Aerial Revealed
The location for last week's mystery aerial is the Hempstead Plains looking north in East Meadow, now Eisenhower Park. (4 comments)
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Dec 14 2012
The 1914 Menu from Petit Trianon on the Motor Parkway in Lake Ronkonkoma, L.I.
When the Long Island Motor Parkway route was completed to Lake Ronkonkoma in 1911, officials decided to build a first-class dining facility and half-way stop for travelers. The 1914 menu provided a wide selection of food as expected by the high-clientele of the inn. (4 comments)
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Dec 13 2012
The Motor Parkway Toll Collection Structures: #6 Roslyn Lodge in East Williston
Going west to east, the fifth Motor Parkway toll collection structure was the Roslyn Lodge located off Roslyn Road in East Williston. (0 comments)
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Dec 11 2012
Can You Identify this Motor Parkway Location?
This 1930s aerial shows a plane flying over the Long Island Motor Parkway. Can you identify the area? (19 comments)
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Dec 06 2012
Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #26 Hillside Avenue Parkway Bridge in East Williston
The 26th bridge in the series documenting the 60 bridges built by the Long Island Motor Parkway is the parkway bridge over Hillside Avenue in East Williston. (3 comments)
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Nov 28 2012
Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #25 Wheatley Hills “Golfway” Bridge in East Williston
A total of 65 bridges were built by the Motor Parkway from 1908 to 1931 including; parkway bridges (Motor Parkway was on top of the bridge over roads and railroad tracks), highway bridges (Motor Parkway went under the bridge), farmway bridges (Motor Parkway connected adjoining farmland) and one golfway bridge. (2 comments)
The partially completed train crossing is obviously Mineola or Albertson. Staring at the picture it could easily be…