New York State Route 102
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New York State Route 102 (NY 102) is an east–west state highway
in Nassau County, New York
, United States
. It is little more than an alternate route
of NY 24
through the town of Hempstead. NY 102 leaves NY 24 in West Hempstead
and follows Front Street through the village of Hempstead
and Uniondale
before rejoining NY 24 in East Meadow
. The portion of NY 102 west of William Street is maintained by Nassau County
and is unsigned while the remainder of the highway is maintained by the New York State Department of Transportation
and signed. NY 102 goes under the Meadowbrook State Parkway
, but has no connecting ramps to or from the parkway. It does, however have a right-of-way for a formerly proposed eastbound lane. NY 102 was assigned in the 1930s and has not been changed significantly since.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in Nassau County, New York
Nassau County, New York
Nassau County is a suburban county on Long Island, east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York, within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,339,532...
, United States
United States
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. It is little more than an alternate route
Alternate route
An official alternate route is a special route in the United States that provides an alternate alignment for a highway. They are loop roads and found in many road systems in the United States including the U.S. Route system and various state route systems...
of NY 24
New York State Route 24
New York State Route 24 is an east–west state highway on Long Island in New York in the United States. The route is split into two segments, with the longest and westernmost of the two extending from Interstate 295 and NY 25 in the Queens Village section of the New York City...
through the town of Hempstead. NY 102 leaves NY 24 in West Hempstead
West Hempstead, New York
Not to be confused with West Hampstead, London.West Hempstead is a hamlet in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 18,862 at the 2010 census...
and follows Front Street through the village of Hempstead
Hempstead (village), New York
Hempstead is a village located in the town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 53,891 at the 2010 census.Hofstra University is located on the border between Hempstead and Uniondale.-Foundation:...
and Uniondale
Uniondale, New York
Uniondale is a hamlet as well as a suburb of New York City in Nassau County, New York, United States, on Long Island, in the Town of Hempstead. The population was 24,759 at the 2010 United States Census.-Geography:...
before rejoining NY 24 in East Meadow
East Meadow, New York
East Meadow is a hamlet in Nassau County , New York, United States. East Meadow is an unincorporated area in the Town of Hempstead....
. The portion of NY 102 west of William Street is maintained by Nassau County
Nassau County, New York
Nassau County is a suburban county on Long Island, east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York, within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,339,532...
and is unsigned while the remainder of the highway is maintained by the New York State Department of Transportation
New York State Department of Transportation
The New York State Department of Transportation is responsible for the development and operation of highways, railroads, mass transit systems, ports, waterways and aviation facilities in the U.S...
and signed. NY 102 goes under the Meadowbrook State Parkway
Meadowbrook State Parkway
The Meadowbrook State Parkway is a long parkway in Nassau County, New York. The southern terminus is at the Bay Parkway in Jones Beach State Park, where the parkway becomes the Ocean Parkway. The northern terminus is at the Northern State Parkway in Carle Place...
, but has no connecting ramps to or from the parkway. It does, however have a right-of-way for a formerly proposed eastbound lane. NY 102 was assigned in the 1930s and has not been changed significantly since.