Ocean Parkway (Long Island)

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Ocean Parkway

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Route information
Maintained by NYSDOT
Length15.59 mi[1] (25.09 km)
Major junctions
West end  Meadowbrook State Parkway / Bay
Parkway at Jones Beach
   Wantagh State Parkway at Jones Beach
East end  Robert Moses Causeway at Captree State
Park
Location
CountiesNassau, Suffolk
Highway system
 New York Highways
 Interstate
 U.S.
 State
 Reference
 Parkways
The Ocean Parkway is a 15.59-mile (25.09 km) parkway that
traverses Jones Beach Island between Jones Beach State
Park and Captree State Park on Long Island, New York, in the United
States. It begins at the southern terminus of the Meadowbrook State
Parkway and heads east across Jones Beach Island, intersecting the
south end of the Wantagh State Parkway before ending just past the
southern terminus of the Robert Moses Causeway. The highway is
designated New York State Route 909D (NY 909D), an
unsigned reference route.

Contents

 1Route description
 2History
 3Exit list
 4See also
 5References
 6External links

Route description[edit]

The Ocean Parkway eastbound approaching the Wantagh State Parkway in Jones Beach

The Ocean Parkway begins at a cloverleaf interchange with the southern

terminus of the Meadowbrook State Parkway and the Bay
Parkway in Jones Beach State Park. Proceeding eastward, the Ocean
Parkway parallels the Bay Parkway through Jones Beach State Park,
running along the beachfront and past multiple recreational facilities. Just
after a connection to the Bay Parkway, the four-lane parkway passes a
parking lot for Jones Beach, along with a turnoff into a secondary lot for
the bathhouse and the Jones Beach Theatre. In front of that turnoff, the
westbound lanes pass two ramps that lead to a large parking lot that
spans the gap between the Ocean and Bay parkways. After the parking
lot, the Ocean Parkway enters a roundabout around the Jones Beach
Water Tower (locally known as "The Pencil"), marking the southern
terminus of the Wantagh State Parkway. [2]
After the Wantagh, the Ocean Parkway continues east along the
beachfront, passing another large parking lot on the westbound lanes
and access to the Jones Beach Pitch and Putt on the eastbound lanes.
The four-lane parkway then begins to run between the beachfront and
the shore for Zachs Bay, a section of the Great South Bay. Passing
multiple u-turn ramps between directions, the parkway soon leaves
Jones Beach State Park and enters a piece of the town of Oyster Bay.
Passing south of Guggenheim Pond, the Ocean continues east as the
four-lane arterial it was in the park, soon entering Tobay Beach Park,
where the median expands for a short distance. In the center of the park,
the parkway reaches the parking lots on the westbound lanes and the
Tobay Beach bathhouse on the eastbound lanes. A cross under is
provided under the lanes of the Ocean for people to safely cross the
parkway. [2]

A short distance from the bathhouse, the Ocean Parkway leaves Tobay
Beach Park and enters the Suffolk County town of Babylon. Entering the
hamlet of West Gilgo Beach, the parkway runs alongside many
beachfront residences, with an intersection from the westbound lanes to
the community. Soon entering Gilgo Beach, the Ocean passes several
more bayside residences along the Great South Bay. The parkway
expands to six lanes as it passes the access to Gilgo Beach and the
cross under between the parking lot and the beach. Near the cross
under, the parking lot is accessed via a tolled entrance from the
westbound lanes. As the Ocean Parkway leaves Gilgo Beach, the six-
lane parkway crosses into Gilgo State Park. [2]

The Ocean Parkway eastbound approaching the Babylon town beaches

Through Gilgo State Park, the Ocean Parkway develops a wide, grassy
median between the six lanes. Passing another section of the Great
South Bay, the parkway soon leaves the park, where the median returns,
thins out and access is provided to another beach and recreational
facilities, as the road passes the Cedar Beach Golf Course. Entering
another section of Gilgo State Park, the Ocean Parkway evens out
eastward before leaving the park for the hamlet of Oak Beach. Crossing
north of several oceanside residences, the parkway soon crosses
between the Atlantic Ocean and Oak Island as it reaches the center of
the hamlet. Before paralleling Captree Island, the parkway expands with
a wider median once again, entering Captree State Park. A short
distance into the park, the Ocean Parkway enters a cloverleaf
interchange with the Robert Moses Causeway. [2]

After the causeway, the Ocean Parkway reduces to four lanes as it

crosses into the town of Islip, reaching the tollbooths that mark the
eastern terminus of the Ocean. On the other side of the tollbooths, the
right-of-way enters another roundabout and connects to another beach
and the local marina in Captree State Park. [2]

History[edit]
Originally, there had been plans to extend the parkway to nearby Fire
Island, and two attempts were made to authorize construction. However,
residents resisted the plan: the first time for economic reasons, the
second for environmental reasons. Although in 1964, Robert Moses
Causeway was extended from its original terminus on Captree Island to
Fire Island leading to the potential extension of Ocean Parkway, park
legislation in the 1960s blocked further plans to extend the parkway.
See also: Long Island serial killer
In December 2010, Suffolk County Police found four decomposed bodies
along the westbound shoulder of Ocean Parkway near Oak Beach while
searching for Shannan Gilbert,  a missing escort from New Jersey last
[3][4]

seen in the area with a client on May 1, 2010. However, the remains
were officially identified as other missing women who advertised
prostitution services on Craigslist. In late March and early April 2011, four
more sets of human remains were found by police during additional
searches along the parkway. Police have not identified the bodies.  An[4]

investigation is ongoing to determine if this is the work of a serial killer.

[3]

The eastbound direction of the parkway was significantly damaged

by Hurricane Sandy in October 2012.  The westbound side of the road
[5][6]

was reconfigured into a two-lane, two-way highway while the eastbound

lanes were repaired. [7]

Exit list[edit]
All exits are unnumbered.

Count
Location mi[1] km Destinations Notes
y
 South end of
 Meadowbrook State Meadowbrook
Parkway north Parkway
0.00 0.00
Jones Beach Bay Parkway – Theater,
Nassau Interchange
State Park West End Beaches

 Wantagh State Roundabout; south end

2.00 3.22
Parkway north of Wantagh Parkway

West Gilgo Eastbound access via

7.00 11.27 West Gilgo Beach
Beach nearby u-turn

 Robert Moses
15.27 24.57 Causeway – Robert Moses Interchange
State Park
Suffolk
Captree State
Park Captree State Park Toll End of state
15.59 25.09
Booths maintenance

15.70 25.27 Captree Boat Basin Traffic circle

1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

       Route transition

See also[edit]
References[edit]
1. ^ Jump up to:a b "2007 Traffic Data Report for New York
State"  (PDF). New York State Department of
Transportation. July 25, 2008. Retrieved July 17, 2009.
2. ^ Jump up to:a b c d e Microsoft; Nokia (December 31,
2012). "overview map of the Ocean
Parkway" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft.
Retrieved December 31, 2012.
3. ^ Jump up to:a b Epstein, Reid J.; Strickler, Andrew; Amon,
Michael (December 14, 2010). "Cops: Bodies found near
 Ocean Parkway". Newsday. New York City.
Retrieved December 16, 2010.
4. ^ Jump up to:a b Silver, Katie (April 4, 2011). "Three more sets
of human remains found in possible serial killer
case". CNN. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
5. ^ Gallucci, Jaclyn (November 6, 2012). "Long Island
Hurricane Sandy Road Closings & Delays –
Tuesday". Long Island Press. Retrieved November
21, 2012.
6. ^ "Parts of Jones Beach Reopen After Sandy". WNBC-
TV. New York City. Associated Press. November 15,
2012. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
7. ^ Crichton, Sarah (November 17, 2012). "Challenges
ahead in rebuilding of Ocean Parkway". AM New York.
Retrieved November 21, 2012.

External links[edit]
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media related to Ocean
Parkway (Long Island).

Route map: 

KML file (edit • help)

 Ocean Parkway at Alps' Roads

 Ocean Parkway Article from NYCROADS Web
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 Captree State Park
 Ocean Parkway (Greater New York Roads)
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