Simeon Woods Road Explained

State:NY
Alternate Name:New York State Route 901A
Map:
Map Custom:yes
Length Mi:0.67
Length Round:2
Direction A:South
Terminus A:Express Drive North in Hauppauge
Direction B:North
Terminus B:Kings Highway in Hauppauge
Counties:Suffolk
Previous Type:NY
Previous Route:900W
Next Type:NY
Next Route:901B
Simeon Woods Road
Maint:NYSDOT

Simeon Woods Road is a state highway within the Town of Islip in Suffolk County, on Long Island, New York, United States. It is designated, in its entirety, as the unsigned New York State Route 901A (NY 901A).

Route description

Simeon Woods Road provides access to the Suffolk County Government Complex and the New York State Office Building from Interstate 495 (I-495, Long Island Expressway).[1] [2] It begins at Express Drive North, the northern (westbound) service road of the Long Island Expressway. It then continues north-northeast, soon intersecting County Route 6 (CR 6, Rabro Drive) at a signalized intersection. It then continues north-northeast before eventually curving towards the north, before intersecting Kings Highway, where the NY 901A designation terminates.

North of Kings Highway, the road becomes Raoul Wallenberg Drive, providing access to various government buildings and to NY 347/NY 454.

History

In the 1970s, much of Simeon Woods Road was proposed by New York State to be upgraded to serve as a major spur highway, connecting the Long Island Expressway and the Smithtown Bypass (NY 347).[3] [4] [5] However, these plans to turn Simeon Woods Road into a spur highway were eventually scrapped, and the NY 347 designation was instead extended westward along NY 454 to the interchange with the Northern State Parkway.

Notes and References

  1. . NYSDOT Roadway Inventory System Viewer . April 15, 2024 . New York State Department of Transportation .
  2. Web site: Mian . Rashed . May 10, 2014 . Long Island Pothole Surge Prompts Ramped-up Road Repairs . April 15, 2024 . www.longislandpress.com . en-US.
  3. News: February 26, 1967 . Unveil Hauppauge Spur Plan . Sunken Meadow Messenger.
  4. Atlas of Suffolk County, New York. 1973. Hagstrom Map.
  5. Web site: Anderson . Steve . Veterans Memorial Highway (NY 454) . July 14, 2010 . NYCRoads.