Long Island Motor Parkway
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Jul 30 2012
Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series:#20 Old Searingtown Road Motor Parkway Bridge in Searingtown
One of the important pioneering features of the Long Island Motor Parkway was the first construction of bridges associated with an automobile road to eliminate grade crossings. A total of at least 65 bridges were built for the Motor Parkway from 1908 to 1926 over crossroads (designated a parkway bridge),… (2 comments)
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Jul 27 2012
The Planned Long Island Motor Parkway from Floral Park to Riverhead
The final route of the Long Island Motor Parkway stretched 44 miles from Fresh Meadows, Queens to Lake Ronkonkoma, Suffolk County. However, the original plan was the eastern terminus would be in Riverhead. (4 comments)
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Jul 25 2012
Central Park Historical Society Marker: The 1908 Motor Parkway Ground-Breaking Ceremony
Earlier this month, the Central Park Historical Society dedicated two markers in Bethpage honoring the Long Island Motor Parkway. The second marker was placed on Stewart Avenue near the site of the Motor Parkway Ground-Breaking Ceremony held on June 6, 1908. (2 comments)
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Jul 18 2012
CSI Report: Two Women and A Motor Parkway Sign
As a follow-up to last Wednesday's post concerning a 1931 Motor Parkway photo provided by Bill Schwartzberg, the CSI (Cup Scene Investigation) Team has been dispatched to analyze the submitted evidence. (10 comments)
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Jul 17 2012
Central Park Historical Society Marker: Central Avenue/LIRR Motor Parkway Bridge
The Central Park Historical Society has placed two markers in Bethpage honoring the Long Island Motor Parkway. The first marker was placed on the north side of Central Avenue at the site of the longest Motor Parkway bridge. (0 comments)
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Jul 11 2012
Long Island Motor Parkway Signs Updated 2/13/2016
A summary of the signs used to direct drivers to the Motor Parkway. (11 comments)
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Jul 09 2012
Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series:#19 I.U. Willets Road Motor Parkway Bridge in Searingtown
Going west to east, the 19th bridge of the Long Island Motor Parkway bridge series was built to allow access to I.U. Willets Road in Searingtown. (6 comments)
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Jul 05 2012
Video “The Restoration of the Old Bethpage Motor Parkway Bridge”
Marc Hillman has provided this marvelous 12-minute video documenting the restoration of the Old Bethpage Motor Parkway Bridge located in the Old Bethpage Village Restoration. (5 comments)
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Jul 02 2012
Patch.com: Restoration Enthusiasts On the Road Again
Pam Robinson of Patch.com and Marc Hillman of the Model A Ford Club of Long Island have documented last Saturday's Motor Parkway Day at the Old Bethpage Motor Parkway Bridge. (1 comments)
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Jun 30 2012
Central Park Historical Society to Honor the Long Island Motor Parkway
Members of the Central Park Historical Society have informed me that they plan to honor the Motor Parkway with two historical markers; one on Stewart Avenue the site of the 1908 Ground-Breaking Ceremony and another at the site of the Central Avenue/Railroad Motor Parkway Bridge. (0 comments)
The partially completed train crossing is obviously Mineola or Albertson. Staring at the picture it could easily be…