New York State Route 107
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New York State Route 107 (NY 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. NY 107 is the only state route on Long Island
to enter a city other than New York City
.
Beginning at Merrick Road
in Massapequa
as Massapequa–Hicksville Road, it veers left in a northwesterly direction at the intersection of Broadway, which moves northeast, both before intersecting with Sunrise Highway
.
Continuing through North Massapequa after its intersection with the east end of NY 105
, it encounters two interchanges, first with the Southern State Parkway
, then with Seaford – Oyster Bay Expressway
, before veering to the left again in Plainedge
, south of Hempstead Turnpike
. After its brief entry into the town of Hempstead, Route 107 is renamed South Broadway, where it passes by the former Grumman Bethpage Airport. Shortly after crossing under Hicksville Station
as North Broadway where the Main Line and Port Jefferson Branch of the Long Island Rail Road split up, Route 107 overlaps NY 106
. The two routes encounter Broadway Mall, as well as the interchanges with Northern State Parkway
and Long Island Expressway
, also in Hicksville
. The Parkway and Expressway interchanges are so close together that the distance between them can be measured not in miles, but in feet.
Immediately after an unnumbered cloverleaf interchange
with NY 25
(Jericho Turnpike) in Jericho
, NY 106 breaks away from NY 107 and continues as a four-lane divided highway
as it heads for Oyster Bay, while NY 107 narrows down to two lanes on its way to Glen Cove
, until reaching and joining up with Greenvale – Glen Cove Road
.
on South Oyster Bay
to the city of Glen Cove
on Long Island Sound
. Originally, NY 107 followed Cedar Swamp Road and Sea Cliff Avenue (now Christopher Columbus Avenue) to Sea Cliff
, where it ended at the junction of Sea Cliff Avenue and Prospect Avenue. It was realigned ca. 1939 to continue to Glen Cove by way of Cedar Swamp Avenue and Glen Street. In the mid-1960s, the northernmost segment of NY 107 was moved onto the Glen Cove Arterial Highway, a new bypass of Glen Street. Some have suggested the highway would connect to one of two proposed bridges to Rye
across the Long Island Sound
.
State highway
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located entirely within 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...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It runs from Merrick Road
Merrick 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...
in Massapequa
Massapequa, New York
Massapequa is a hamlet located in the suburban Nassau County, New York. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a total population of 21,685.Massapequa is located on the South Shore of Long Island....
to Mill Street and Brewster Avenue in 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....
near City Hall. NY 107 is the only state route on Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
to enter a city other than New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
Route description
Merrick 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...
in Massapequa
Massapequa, New York
Massapequa is a hamlet located in the suburban Nassau County, New York. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a total population of 21,685.Massapequa is located on the South Shore of Long Island....
as Massapequa–Hicksville Road, it veers left in a northwesterly direction at the intersection of Broadway, which moves northeast, both before intersecting with Sunrise Highway
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...
.
Continuing through North Massapequa after its intersection with the east end of NY 105
New York State Route 105
New York State Route 105 is a state highway in New York. It runs from NY 106 in North Bellmore to NY 107 in Massapequa. It runs through North Bellmore, Wantagh, and Seaford in the Town of Hempstead and at its eastern extreme into Massapequa in the Town of Oyster Bay...
, it encounters two interchanges, first with the Southern State Parkway
Southern State Parkway
The Southern State Parkway is a long limited-access highway on Long Island, in the U.S. state of New York...
, then with Seaford – Oyster Bay Expressway
New York State Route 135
New York State Route 135 is a state highway in eastern Nassau County, New York, United States. The route is a limited-access highway that connects Seaford with Syosset. The highway runs from Merrick Road in Seaford to NY 25 in Syosset...
, before veering to the left again in Plainedge
Plainedge, New York
Plainedge is a hamlet in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 8,817 at the 2010 census.Plainedge is a census-designated place located in the Town of Oyster Bay, residents are served by the Bethpage , Massapequa , and Seaford Post Offices, with a small number of residents...
, south of Hempstead Turnpike
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...
. After its brief entry into the town of Hempstead, Route 107 is renamed South Broadway, where it passes by the former Grumman Bethpage Airport. Shortly after crossing under Hicksville 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...
as North Broadway where the Main Line and Port Jefferson Branch of the Long Island Rail Road split up, Route 107 overlaps NY 106
New York State Route 106
New York State Route 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...
. The two routes encounter Broadway Mall, as well as the interchanges with Northern State Parkway
Northern State Parkway
The Northern State Parkway is a long limited-access state parkway on Long Island in the U.S. state of New York. The western terminus is at the Queens-Nassau County line, where the parkway continues westward into New York City as the Grand Central Parkway...
and Long Island Expressway
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...
, also in 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...
. The Parkway and Expressway interchanges are so close together that the distance between them can be measured not in miles, but in feet.
Immediately after an unnumbered cloverleaf interchange
Cloverleaf interchange
A cloverleaf interchange is a two-level interchange in which left turns, reverse direction in left-driving regions, are handled by ramp roads...
with NY 25
New York State Route 25
New York State Route 25 is an east–west state highway in downstate New York in the United States. The route extends for just over from east midtown Manhattan in New York City to the Cross Sound Ferry terminal at Orient Point on the end of Long Island's North Fork...
(Jericho Turnpike) in 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...
, NY 106 breaks away from NY 107 and continues as a four-lane divided highway
Dual carriageway
A dual carriageway is a class of highway with two carriageways for traffic travelling in opposite directions separated by a central reservation...
as it heads for Oyster Bay, while NY 107 narrows down to two lanes on its way to 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....
, until reaching and joining up with Greenvale – Glen Cove Road
Glen Cove Road
Glen Cove Road is a major north–south thoroughfare through north-central Nassau County on Long Island, New York, and the main road leading to the communities on the east shore of Hempstead Harbor...
.
History
NY 107 was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, extending from the hamlet of MassapequaMassapequa, New York
Massapequa is a hamlet located in the suburban Nassau County, New York. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a total population of 21,685.Massapequa is located on the South Shore of Long Island....
on South Oyster Bay
South Oyster Bay
South Oyster Bay is a natural harbor along the western portion of the south shore of Long Island in New York in the United States. The harbor is formed by Jones Beach Island, a barrier island on the southern side of Long Island. It is approximately 3 mi wide between the two islands, and...
to 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....
on Long Island Sound
Long Island Sound
Long Island Sound is an estuary of the Atlantic Ocean, located in the United States between Connecticut to the north and Long Island, New York to the south. The mouth of the Connecticut River at Old Saybrook, Connecticut, empties into the sound. On its western end the sound is bounded by the Bronx...
. Originally, NY 107 followed Cedar Swamp Road and Sea Cliff Avenue (now Christopher Columbus Avenue) to Sea Cliff
Sea Cliff, New York
The Village of Sea Cliff is a village located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York. As of the United States 2010 Census, the village population was 4,995...
, where it ended at the junction of Sea Cliff Avenue and Prospect Avenue. It was realigned ca. 1939 to continue to Glen Cove by way of Cedar Swamp Avenue and Glen Street. In the mid-1960s, the northernmost segment of NY 107 was moved onto the Glen Cove Arterial Highway, a new bypass of Glen Street. Some have suggested the highway would connect to one of two proposed bridges to Rye
Rye (city), New York
Rye is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is separate from the town of Rye, which is larger than the city. Rye city, formerly the village of Rye, was part of the town until 1942, when it received its charter as a city, the most recent to be issued in New York...
across the Long Island Sound
Long Island Sound
Long Island Sound is an estuary of the Atlantic Ocean, located in the United States between Connecticut to the north and Long Island, New York to the south. The mouth of the Connecticut River at Old Saybrook, Connecticut, empties into the sound. On its western end the sound is bounded by the Bronx...
.