Tag: Stewart Avenue Motor Parkway Bridge
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Jan 08 2025
A Family Discovers 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race Photos in their Grandfather’s Photo Album
While reading some posts in a Facebook antique car group, I came across some family photos posted by grandson Charles Heyer of the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup Race from his grandfather's old photo albums
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Apr 26 2022
Kleiner’s Korner - Nassau County Surveys: Stewart Avenue & The Motor Parkway in Westbury and East Meadow
Surveys obtained from the Nassau County Dept. of Public Works indicate improvements to Stewart Avenue between Merrick Avenue and Carmen Avenue were planned during the decades that followed the 1938 closing of the Motor Parkway.
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Jul 20 2020
Mystery Foto #29 Solved: A 1966 Aerial of “Salisbury Park” in East Meadow and the Motor Parkway ROW
Author Richard Panchyck challenged you once again to solve a Mystery Foto.
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Feb 12 2020
Kleiner’s Kolumn: Documentation of the Long Island Motor Parkway Bridges in Nassau County (#28-#42)
Part II of the Nassau County Motor Parkway bridges takes us from the Westbury Avenue Bridge to the Wantagh Avenue Bridge.
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Jul 01 2019
Mystery Foto #26 Solved: The Dangerous Newbridge Avenue Bridge on 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race Course
This weekend's Mystery Foto featured another important section of a Vanderbilt Cup Race course.
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Sep 01 2016
Kleiner’s Tour of the Long Island Motor Parkway and a Mystery Triangle
In early August, Art Kleiner of Kleiner's Korner fame led a tour of the Motor Parkway from Lake Success to Bethpage with three friends. Here is proof that exploring the Motor Parkway is indeed a lot of fun and a real bonding experience.
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Mar 05 2016
East Meadow Herald Cover Story: Racing through the Island’s past
Reporter Julie Mansmann interviewed me last week on the Vanderbilt Cup Races and the Long Island Motor Parkway for the East Meadow Herald. This is her cover article published in this week's issue.
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Aug 25 2015
Mystery Foto #34 Solved: The Long Island Motor Parkway in East Meadow Looking East From Merrick Ave.
Frank Femenias challenged you again with this weekend's Mystery Foto.
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May 18 2010
Then & Now: Potential Nassau Historical Markers on the Motor Parkway Trail
Nassau County is currently developing a master plan for a continuous multi-use Motor Parkway Trail. Part of the plan calls for the placement of markers "at the location of historical remnants and will serve as a way to educate the public on the history of the corridor as the original Long Island Motor Parkway..". These are my recommendations for 21 historic markers:
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Dec 14 2008
The LIMP Bridge over Stewart Avenue in Bethpage
Dr. Mark D. has emailed me the following request: I am looking for views of the LIMP bridge over Stewart Avenue in Bethpage, the outer bank is still standing with roadway. I rode my bike on that section as a kid.
