Tag: Wheeler Farmway Bridge
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Apr 27 2013
Motor Parkway Trails #1: Brooklyn-Queens Greenway
Inspired by my presentation "Exploring, Biking and Hiking Along the Historic Motor Parkway" at the Adirondack Mountain Club in Dix Hills earlier this month, a new series is being introduced on VanderbiltCupRaces.com documenting the favorite Motor Parkway Trails.
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Oct 16 2010
From the Ron Ridolph Collection: Images of the Long Island Motor Parkway
Ron Ridolph has been exploring and enjoying the Motor Parkway for more than 70 years. In 1981, Ron walked the length of the road from Fresh Meadows to Lake Ronkonkoma. His resulting 532 photographs documented the Motor Parkway as it existed 29 years ago.
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May 06 2008
The Lost Bridges of the Motor Parkway: The Wheeler Farmway Bridge in Queens
When the 48 miles of the Motor Parkway were completed in the 1926, a total of 65 bridges had been built over and under the parkway. Most of the bridges were used to avoid intersections of major roads. However, many of the bridges were built to connect adjoining properties and farms. These "farmway" bridges were part of the negotiations when the Long Island Motor Parkway, Inc. purchased the right-of way. Only 7 of the original bridges remain intact; 73rd Avenue Bridge, Hollis Hills Terrace…
