Bay Parkway (Jones Beach)

NY 909E reference marker

Bay Parkway

Map of Jones Beach Island on Long Island with Bay Parkway highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NYSDOT
Length: 3.26 mi[1][2] (5.25 km)
NY 909E: 1.80 miles (2.9 km)[1]
Restrictions: No commercial vehicles
Major junctions
West end: West end of Jones Beach
  Meadowbrook State Parkway / Ocean Parkway in Jones Beach
East end: Wantagh State Parkway in Jones Beach
Location
Counties: Nassau
Highway system

The Bay Parkway is a 3.26-mile (5.25 km) semi-limited-access highway entirely within Jones Beach State Park in Nassau County, New York, in the United States. The western terminus is at a loop near the western edge of Jones Inlet. The eastern terminus is at the Jones Beach Amphitheater east of an interchange with the Wantagh State Parkway. The parkway is primarily a service road for the park, providing access to the boat basin, fishing piers, and many of the parking lots along the beach. However, the parkway also has an interchange with the Meadowbrook State Parkway/Ocean Parkway.

East of the Meadowbrook/Ocean interchange, the Bay Parkway is designated New York State Route 909E (NY 909E), an unsigned reference route, by NYSDOT.

Route description

The Bay Parkway begins at a loop in Jones Beach State Park in Nassau County. The route heads eastward, passing the Shore Beach Coast Guard Station to the north. There is a quick U-turn soon after, connecting to the other side and the station. The route passes the bays of the Atlantic Ocean, heading eastward into the Meadowbrook State Parkway. Route 909E enters the Jones Beach State Park and terminates at the Wantagh State Parkway near a Jones Beach parking lot.[3]

Exit list

The entire route is in Jones Beach State Park, Nassau County. All exits are unnumbered.

mi[1][2]kmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00Dead end
1.462.35 Meadowbrook State Parkway north / Ocean Parkway east to Southern State ParkwaySouth end of Meadowbrook Parkway; west end of Ocean Parkway
3.265.25 Wantagh State Parkway north
Jones Beach Amphitheater
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "2007 Traffic Data Report for New York State" (PDF). New York State Department of Transportation. July 25, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2009.
  2. 1 2 Calculated using Microsoft Streets and Trips. Mileage retrieved August 21, 2007.
  3. ↑ Google (January 6, 2008). "overview map of Bay Parkway" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 6, 2008.

Route map: Google

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