New York State Route 111
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New York State Route 111 (NY 111) is a state highway
located in Suffolk County, New York
, in the United States
. It runs north and south through the towns of Islip
and Smithtown
between NY 27A
in the town seat of Islip and the east end of the NY 25
and NY 25A
concurrency in Smithtown's Village of the Branch
.
(Wheeler Road). The intersection with Caleb's Path was reconstructed in the mid-to-late 1980s in order to prevent congestion & accidents with the nearby Suffolk Avenue intersection. Taking over Wheeler Road from CR 17, it then crosses under the Long Island Expressway (Interstate 495
) and makes a sharp right after intersecting CR 6, crossing NY 454
, then shortly becoming conncurrent with CR 76 (Town Line Road) in Hauppauge. In the town of Smithtown, NY 111 runs along Hauppauge Road crossing an intersection with NY 347
continuing northward until finally reaching Smithtown.
south to Central Islip
, where it turned slightly southeast to follow Wheeler Road and Carleton Avenue south to Main Street (originally NY 27
and now NY 27A
) in East Islip
. On September 13, 1966, NY 111 was realigned to follow Joshua's Path and Islip Avenue instead, moving the route's southern terminus to Islip. The former routing of NY 111 on Wheeler Road and Carleton Avenue was transferred to Suffolk County
and redesignated as County Route 17.
Sometime before 1956, Route 111 went through Suffolk CR 76 (Town Line Road), rather than briefly overlapping the road.
North of Mount Pleasant Road, an interchange for the extension of Northern State Parkway
was supposed to have been built.
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...
located in Suffolk County, New York
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...
, 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 north and south through the towns of Islip
Islip (town), New York
The Town of Islip is one of ten towns in Suffolk County, New York . Located on the south shore of Long Island, the town population was 322,612 at the 2000 census. The smaller, unincorporated hamlet of Islip lies within the town.-Demographics:...
and Smithtown
Smithtown, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 115,715 people, 38,487 households, and 31,482 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,159.9 people per square mile . There were 39,357 housing units at an average density of 734.6 per square mile...
between 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 the town seat of Islip and the east end of the 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...
and NY 25A
New York State Route 25A
New York State Route 25A is a state highway on Long Island in New York in the United States. It serves as the main east–west route for most of the North Shore of Long Island, running from the Queens Midtown Tunnel in the New York City borough of Queens at its western terminus to...
concurrency in Smithtown's Village of the Branch
Village of the Branch, New York
Village of the Branch is a village in the town of Smithtown in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 1,895 at the 2000 census...
.
Route description
In the town of Islip, NY 111 runs along Islip Avenue from NY 27A to County Route 100 (CR 100, named Suffolk Avenue), then Joshua's Path from Suffolk Avenue to CR 17County Route 17 (Suffolk County, New York)
Suffolk County Road 17 is a county road located in western Suffolk County, New York. The route runs north–south from New York State Route 27A in East Islip to New York State Route 111 near Hauppauge, just south of exit 56 on Interstate 495...
(Wheeler Road). The intersection with Caleb's Path was reconstructed in the mid-to-late 1980s in order to prevent congestion & accidents with the nearby Suffolk Avenue intersection. Taking over Wheeler Road from CR 17, it then crosses under the Long Island Expressway (Interstate 495
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...
) and makes a sharp right after intersecting CR 6, crossing NY 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...
, then shortly becoming conncurrent with CR 76 (Town Line Road) in Hauppauge. In the town of Smithtown, NY 111 runs along Hauppauge Road crossing an intersection with NY 347
New York State Route 347
New York State Route 347 is an east–west state highway located in Suffolk County, New York, in the United States. It connects the Northern State Parkway in Hauppauge to NY 25A in Mount Sinai. The route serves as a southern bypass of Smithtown and as a direct link between Nesconset and...
continuing northward until finally reaching Smithtown.
History
NY 111 was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York. It initially followed its current alignment from Village of the BranchVillage of the Branch, New York
Village of the Branch is a village in the town of Smithtown in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 1,895 at the 2000 census...
south to Central Islip
Central Islip, New York
Central Islip is a hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, U.S.. The population was 31,950 at the 2000 census.-History and overview:...
, where it turned slightly southeast to follow Wheeler Road and Carleton Avenue south to Main Street (originally NY 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...
and now 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 East Islip
East Islip, New York
East Islip is a hamlet and CDP in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County, New York, . At the time of the 2000 census, the CDP had 4,578 households and a population of 14,078.-History and overview:...
. On September 13, 1966, NY 111 was realigned to follow Joshua's Path and Islip Avenue instead, moving the route's southern terminus to Islip. The former routing of NY 111 on Wheeler Road and Carleton Avenue was transferred to Suffolk County
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...
and redesignated as County Route 17.
Sometime before 1956, Route 111 went through Suffolk CR 76 (Town Line Road), rather than briefly overlapping the road.
North of Mount Pleasant Road, an interchange for the extension of 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...
was supposed to have been built.