New York State Route 106
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New York State Route 106 (NY 106) is a state highway in New York
, running from NY 105 in North Bellmore to Oyster Bay. It runs through the Towns of Hempstead
and Oyster Bay
, including the hamlets of East Meadow
, Levittown
, Hicksville
, Jericho
, and East Norwich
and the Villages of Brookville
and Muttontown
. The route is entirely within Nassau County
.
and Jericho
overlaps NY 107
, at which point it becomes known colloquially as the "One oh Six - One oh Seven". A large portion of the route, including the concurrency, is a multi-lane, divided highway. It runs through both the relatively dense, middle-class suburbs of southern and central Nassau County and the affluent, sparsely populated suburbs of the north shore. Along the way, it accesses the Hicksville Long Island Rail Road station
and the Broadway Mall, also in Hicksville.
Immediately after an unnumbered cloverleaf interchange with Jericho Turnpike, NY 107 breaks away from NY 106 and continues as a two-lane highway as it heads for the city of Glen Cove
, while NY 106 continues as a four-lane highway. At some point north of NY 25A, the road narrows down to two lanes on its way to Oyster Bay.
South of the route's terminus at NY 105 (which is also that route's western terminus), Newbridge Road continues to Bellmore as an unnumbered county road.
(then part of NY 27A
) in Merrick
; however, it was truncated to end at NY 105 by 1970.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, running from NY 105 in North Bellmore to Oyster Bay. It runs through the Towns of Hempstead
Town of Hempstead, New York
Hempstead is one of the three towns in Nassau County, New York, United States, occupying the southwest part of the county. There are twenty-two incorporated villages completely or partially in the town. Hempstead's combined population was 759,757 at the 2010 Census, the majority of the population...
and Oyster Bay
Oyster Bay (town), New York
The Town of Oyster Bay is easternmost of the three towns in Nassau County, New York, in the United States. Part of the New York metropolitan area, it is the only town in Nassau County that extends from the North Shore to the South Shore of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the town population was...
, including the hamlets of 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....
, Levittown
Levittown, New York
Levittown is a hamlet in the Town of Hempstead located on Long Island in Nassau County, New York. Levittown is midway between the villages of Hempstead and Farmingdale. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a total population of 51,881....
, Hicksville
Hicksville, New York
Hicksville is a hamlet and census-designated place located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population of the CDP was 41,547 at the 2010 census...
, Jericho
Jericho, New York
Jericho is a hamlet in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2010 Census, the CDP population was 13,567. The area is served by the Jericho Union Free School District, the boundaries of which differ somewhat from those of the hamlet...
, and East Norwich
East Norwich, New York
East Norwich is a hamlet located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 2,709 at the 2010 census...
and the Villages of Brookville
Brookville, New York
The Village of Brookville is a village located within the town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York. As of the 2010 United States Census, the village population was 3,465....
and Muttontown
Muttontown, New York
The Village of Muttontown is a village located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 3,497 at the 2010 census...
. The route is entirely within 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...
.
Route description
Much of the route through HicksvilleHicksville, New York
Hicksville is a hamlet and census-designated place located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population of the CDP was 41,547 at the 2010 census...
and Jericho
Jericho, New York
Jericho is a hamlet in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2010 Census, the CDP population was 13,567. The area is served by the Jericho Union Free School District, the boundaries of which differ somewhat from those of the hamlet...
overlaps NY 107
New York State Route 107
New York State Route 107 is a state highway located entirely within Nassau County, New York, in the United States. It runs from Merrick Road in Massapequa to Mill Street and Brewster Avenue in the city of Glen Cove near City Hall...
, at which point it becomes known colloquially as the "One oh Six - One oh Seven". A large portion of the route, including the concurrency, is a multi-lane, divided highway. It runs through both the relatively dense, middle-class suburbs of southern and central Nassau County and the affluent, sparsely populated suburbs of the north shore. Along the way, it accesses the Hicksville Long Island Rail Road station
Hicksville (LIRR station)
Hicksville is a station on the Main Line of the Long Island Rail Road located in Hicksville, New York. It is the busiest station east of Jamaica by combined weekday/weekend ridership...
and the Broadway Mall, also in Hicksville.
Immediately after an unnumbered cloverleaf interchange with Jericho Turnpike, NY 107 breaks away from NY 106 and continues as a two-lane highway as it heads for the city of Glen Cove
Glen Cove, New York
Glen Cove is a city in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2010 Census, the city population was 26,964....
, while NY 106 continues as a four-lane highway. At some point north of NY 25A, the road narrows down to two lanes on its way to Oyster Bay.
History
NY 106 was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York. The route originally continued south along Newbridge Road to Merrick RoadMerrick Road
Merrick Road, named Merrick Boulevard inside New York City, is a road running from Jamaica, Queens, New York east through Merrick, New York to the line between Nassau and Suffolk Counties, where it becomes Montauk Highway. A bit of it at the east end is signed and maintained by the New York State...
(then part of NY 27A
New York State Route 27A
New York State Route 27A is a state highway extending from Massapequa in Nassau County to Oakdale in Suffolk County on Long Island, New York in the United States...
) in Merrick
Merrick, New York
Merrick is a hamlet in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, USA. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 22,097. The name "Merrick" is taken from Meroke, the name of the Algonquian tribe formerly indigenous to the area...
; however, it was truncated to end at NY 105 by 1970.