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County Route 93 (Suffolk County, New York)
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Suffolk County Route 93 is a major county road entirely within Central Suffolk County, New York
, primarily in eastern Town of Islip and partially in southeastern Town of Smithtown. It runs north and south from New York State Route 27
in Bohemia near Sayville to Suffolk County Road 16
in Lake Ronkonkoma. Names of the route include Lakeland Avenue, Ocean Avenue, and Rosevale Avenue.
as Railroad Avenue and leaves downtown Sayville at a northwesterly direction. Among the locations within this section are Sayville (LIRR station)
, Johnson Avenue, Tariff Street, and the Island Hills Golf & County Club. Only when Lakeland Avenue encounters the interchange with New York State Route 27
at exit 49 does the road acquire it's designation as Suffolk County Road 93. This segment was the first to be widened from two to four lanes.
Between the intersections of New York State Route 454
and Smithtown Boulevard(former Suffolk CR 29), you'll find the end of Runway #6 for the Long Island MacArthur Airport
. At the intersection with Pond Road and Locust Avenue, Suffolk CR 93 enters the Pond Road Business District, an industrialized section of Pond Road. Pond Road once stretched from Lake Ronkonkoma to Oakdale, near what is today the Oakdale Merge at Sunrise and Montauk Highways.
, then was rerouted toward Locust Avenue by developers and in recent years was terminated at the westbound service road of Sunrise Highway. North of the interchange the last section to be widened was between Peconic Street and Johnson Avenue due partially to the crossing of the Ronkonkoma Branch
of the Long Island Rail Road
. The southwest corner of Ocean and Johnson Avenues was the original site of Lakeland (LIRR station). North of there, CR 93 crosses Interstate 495 (New York)
at exit 59, and then the Long Island Power Authority
power line right of way. At the intersection of Woodlawn Avenue & Ontario Street, Ocean Avenue curves to the right and starts to go downhill as it apporaches Lake Ronkonkoma.
After the Motor Parkway intersection, and the nearby intersecion with Central Islip Boulevard, CR 93 climbs back up another hill as it approaches Richmond Boulevard, which leads to Old Nichol's Road. Just as the road crosses the Islip-Smithtown Township Line, it finally terminates at Smithtown Boulevard
in Lake Ronkonkoma
. Work was done recently to eliminate the two separate intersections at the terminus of CR 93; formerly Gibbs Pond Road intersected CR 16 just east of CR 93, but these intersections have been made into one by using the property on which an abandoned building once stood.
Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,493,350. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came...
, primarily in eastern Town of Islip and partially in southeastern Town of Smithtown. It runs north and south from New York State Route 27
New York State Route 27
New York State Route 27 is an east–west long state highway extending from Interstate 278 in the New York City borough of Brooklyn to Montauk Point State Park on Long Island, New York, United States...
in Bohemia near Sayville to Suffolk County Road 16
County Route 16 (Suffolk County, New York)
Suffolk County Route 16 is a main thoroughfare through central Suffolk County, New York. Its western terminus is at Middle Country Road in Smithtown, on the eastern border of the Village of the Branch, and its eastern terminus is at Montauk Highway in Brookhaven near Southhaven...
in Lake Ronkonkoma. Names of the route include Lakeland Avenue, Ocean Avenue, and Rosevale Avenue.
Lakeland Avenue
Lakeland Avenue actually begins at Suffolk CR 85 in Sayville, New YorkSayville, New York
Sayville is a hamlet and CDP in Suffolk County, New York, . Located on the south shore of Long Island in the Town of Islip, the population of the CDP was 16,735 at the time of the 2000 census.-History:...
as Railroad Avenue and leaves downtown Sayville at a northwesterly direction. Among the locations within this section are Sayville (LIRR station)
Sayville (LIRR station)
Sayville is a station on the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road in the village of Sayville, New York, on Depot Street between Greeley Avenue and Railroad Avenue....
, Johnson Avenue, Tariff Street, and the Island Hills Golf & County Club. Only when Lakeland Avenue encounters the interchange with New York State Route 27
New York State Route 27
New York State Route 27 is an east–west long state highway extending from Interstate 278 in the New York City borough of Brooklyn to Montauk Point State Park on Long Island, New York, United States...
at exit 49 does the road acquire it's designation as Suffolk County Road 93. This segment was the first to be widened from two to four lanes.
Between the intersections of New York State Route 454
New York State Route 454
New York State Route 454 , also known as the Suffolk County Veterans' Memorial Highway, is a east–west divided highway in western and central Suffolk County on Long Island in New York. It spans from NY 25 in Commack to NY 27 north of Patchogue...
and Smithtown Boulevard(former Suffolk CR 29), you'll find the end of Runway #6 for the Long Island MacArthur Airport
Long Island MacArthur Airport
Long Island MacArthur Airport, formerly known as Islip Airport is a public airport located on Long Island, in Ronkonkoma, Town of Islip, Suffolk County, New York, United States. It is seven miles northeast of the central business district of Islip hamlet...
. At the intersection with Pond Road and Locust Avenue, Suffolk CR 93 enters the Pond Road Business District, an industrialized section of Pond Road. Pond Road once stretched from Lake Ronkonkoma to Oakdale, near what is today the Oakdale Merge at Sunrise and Montauk Highways.
Ocean Avenue
Lakeland Avenue terminates at the at-grade interchange with Ocean Avenue, and Suffolk CR 93 becomes Ocean Avenue north of there. South of the interchange, Ocean Avenue once went as far south as Montauk HighwayMontauk Highway
Montauk Highway is one of the original through highways of Long Island, New York, extending from Jamaica, in the New York City borough of Queens to Montauk Point in Suffolk County, a distance of approximately 100 miles ....
, then was rerouted toward Locust Avenue by developers and in recent years was terminated at the westbound service road of Sunrise Highway. North of the interchange the last section to be widened was between Peconic Street and Johnson Avenue due partially to the crossing of the Ronkonkoma Branch
Ronkonkoma Branch
The Ronkonkoma Branch is a rail service operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. On LIRR maps and printed schedules, "Ronkonkoma Branch" refers to trains running along the railroad's Main Line from Hicksville east to the line's terminus at Greenport.The section of the...
of the Long Island Rail Road
Long Island Rail Road
The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a commuter rail system serving the length of Long Island, New York. It is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, serving about 81.5 million passengers each year. Established in 1834 and having operated continuously since then, it is the oldest US...
. The southwest corner of Ocean and Johnson Avenues was the original site of Lakeland (LIRR station). North of there, CR 93 crosses Interstate 495 (New York)
Interstate 495 (New York)
Interstate 495 is an auxiliary Interstate Highway on Long Island in New York in the United States. The route extends for from the western portal of the Queens-Midtown Tunnel in the New York City borough of Manhattan to County Route 58 in Riverhead, Suffolk County...
at exit 59, and then the Long Island Power Authority
Long Island Power Authority
The Long Island Power Authority or LIPA [ "lie-pah" ], a municipal subdivision of the State of New York, was created under the Long Island Power Act of 1985 to acquire the Long Island Lighting Company 's assets and securities...
power line right of way. At the intersection of Woodlawn Avenue & Ontario Street, Ocean Avenue curves to the right and starts to go downhill as it apporaches Lake Ronkonkoma.
Rosevale Avenue
Ocean Avenue terminates at the at-grade interchange with Rosevale Avenue, and then Suffolk CR 93 head northwest along Rosevale Avenue, around the western edge of Lake Ronkonkoma. Rosevale Avenue extends east as a Town of Islip street, where it becomes Church Street as it crosses the Islip-Brookhaven Town Line. After passing by a Town of Islip Beach for the lake, CR 93 dips towards the Vanderbilt Motor Parkway. The eastern terminus of Vanderbilt Motor Parkway was truncated at Suffolk CR 93. Originally intended to be extended towards The Hamptons, possibly using Rosevale Avenue as a segment, Vanderbilt Motor Parkway was stopped at the former Petit Trianon Hotel, which was burned down in 1968.After the Motor Parkway intersection, and the nearby intersecion with Central Islip Boulevard, CR 93 climbs back up another hill as it approaches Richmond Boulevard, which leads to Old Nichol's Road. Just as the road crosses the Islip-Smithtown Township Line, it finally terminates at Smithtown Boulevard
County Route 16 (Suffolk County, New York)
Suffolk County Route 16 is a main thoroughfare through central Suffolk County, New York. Its western terminus is at Middle Country Road in Smithtown, on the eastern border of the Village of the Branch, and its eastern terminus is at Montauk Highway in Brookhaven near Southhaven...
in Lake Ronkonkoma
Lake Ronkonkoma, New York
Lake Ronkonkoma is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 19,701 at the 2000 census.Lake Ronkonkoma is located in the town of Brookhaven, but has small sections in the Town of Smithtown....
. Work was done recently to eliminate the two separate intersections at the terminus of CR 93; formerly Gibbs Pond Road intersected CR 16 just east of CR 93, but these intersections have been made into one by using the property on which an abandoned building once stood.