Manhasset Woods Road
Munsey Park DPW (Munsey Park section) | |
Length | 1.16 mi (1.87 km) |
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North end | Stonytown Road |
South end | Northern Boulevard (NY 25A) |
Other | |
Designer | T. B. Ackerson Company Olmsted Brothers |
Manhasset Woods Road is a 1.16-mile (1.87 km) road in the
Route description
Manhasset Woods Road runs north–south through the incorporated villages of Flower Hill and Munsey Park.[1][2] The road serves as a major north–south route through portions of both villages.[1][2][3] The portions of Manhasset Woods Road within the Incorporated Village of Flower Hill are maintained by the Flower Hill Department of Public Works, and the portions within the Incorporated Village of Munsey Park are maintained by the Munsey Park Department of Public Works.[1][4]
Manhasset Woods Road is classified as a major collector roadway by the New York State Department of Transportation and is eligible for federal aid.[1]
Manhasset Woods Road's northern terminus is at its intersection with Stonytown Road in the Village of Flower Hill.[1][3] Continuing south, it ascends a hill, winding slightly and continuing towards the south, soon reaching Bonnie Heights Road.[1][3] It then continues towards the south, soon reaching Walter Lane. The road then continues towards the south, ascending another hill and eventually reaching Elderfields Road. The road then veers towards the southwest and soon reaches Dogwood Lane. The road then continues southwest for a short distance before reaching and crossing the Flower Hill–Munsey Park border, entering the Village of Munsey Park.[1][3] After entering Munsey Park, Manhasset Woods Road quickly veers south-southeast, soon reaching an intersection with Park Avenue, as well as a slip lane for southbound traffic heading for Park Avenue to go west. The triangular traffic island in between Manhasset Woods Road, the slip lane, and Park Avenue is a large park strip containing small cell node disguised as a flagpole.[5][6][7] Manhasset Woods Road then crosses Park Avenue, continuing south through the heart of Munsey Park, eventually reaching Hunt Lane. It then turns towards the southeast, continuing for one block to its southern terminus at Northern Boulevard (NY 25A).[1][3][8]
Manhasset Woods Road becomes East Gate on the south side of the intersection, which continues south through Strathmore.[1][3]
History
The first portion of Manhasset Woods Road to be built was
In the 1950s, there was a proposal for a bypass of Northern Boulevard in Manhasset, starting at East Shore Road and continuing east, ending at Manhasset Woods Road; the proposed highway would have crossed Whitney Pond and Shelter Rock Road.[14][15][16][17][18] The proposed highway would have consisted of a four or six lanes and would bypass the western half of Manhasset's Miracle Mile; the project, had it been approved, would have cost approximately $5,000,000-$8,000,000 (1956 USD).[14][15] The proposal met stiff opposition from the community and was ultimately scrapped by New York lawmakers.[16][19]
In the mid-to-late 1990s, the section of Manhasset Woods Road between Bonnie Heights Road and Stonytown Road in Flower Hill was straightened. The project was undertaken in order to eliminate a dangerous curve in the road.[20][21]
Major intersections
The entire route is within Nassau County.[1][4]
Location At-grade intersection . | |||||
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1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
Notable residents
- Harry Goz – Actor; lived on Manhasset Woods Road in Munsey Park.[23]
- Christopher Mullin – Basketball player and coach; lived on Manhasset Woods Road in Flower Hill.[24]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "New York State Roadway Inventory System Viewer". gis.dot.ny.gov. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ ISBN 978-0393733211.
- ^ a b c d e f "Long Island Index: Interactive Map". www.longislandindexmaps.org. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ a b "My Roads | Nassau County, NY - Official Website". www.nassaucountyny.gov. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ West, Teri (April 17, 2019). "Munsey Park approves cell node". The Island Now. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ Claus, Christina (April 19, 2019). "Cell Node Proposed Houses Away From Flower Hill". Port Washington News. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ West, Teri (November 7, 2018). "Company again wants to install cell node in Munsey Park". The Island Now. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ a b "Village History". Incorporated Village of Munsey Park. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "Village of Flower Hill » Village History". villageflowerhill.org. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. May 29, 1924. p. 2. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "Display Ad 38 -- No Title". The New York Times. April 18, 1924. p. 35 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "photo album 07434-01-ph001". Olmsted Archives. Frederick Law Olmsted Nation Historic Site. September 3, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2023 – via Flickr.
- ^ United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Terrorism, Narcotics, and International Communications (1927). Drugs, Law Enforcement, and Foreign Policy: The Cartel, Haiti, and Central America. U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 366–367.
- ^ a b "200 Residents Sign Petition Against Manhasset By-Pass". Newsday. November 29, 1956. p. 21 – via ProQuest.
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ a b Fougner, Robert S. (September 18, 1958). "Why the Miracle Mile Bypass Was Beaten". Newsday – via ProQuest.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "Meeting Will Protest Manhasset By-Pass". Newsday. April 4, 1957. p. 41 – via ProQuest.
- The Roslyn News. May 18, 1995.
- The Roslyn News. pp. 3, 17.
- ^ Google (January 15, 2023). "Manhasset Woods Road" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ^ Kaufman, Bill (October 30, 1974). "Harry Goz: Actor Who Came to Dinner". Newsday. pp. 3A – via ProQuest.
- ^ "Chris Mullin's House in Flower Hill, NY (Google Maps) (#2)". Virtual Globetrotting. November 2, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ Torrance, Luke (January 10, 2018). "John Walter, Flower Hill mayor and cousin of the president, dies - News". The Island Now. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "MRS. WILLIAM WALTER". The New York Times. December 4, 1961. Archived from the original on April 1, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "WILLIAM WALTER, 65, LONG A BANKER HERE". The New York Times. October 25, 1959. Archived from the original on April 1, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
External links
- Media related to Manhasset Woods Road at Wikimedia Commons