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).

Simeon Woods Road
New York State Route 901A
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Route information
Maintained by NYSDOT
Length0.67 mi[1] (1,080 m)
Major junctions
South endExpress Drive North in Hauppauge
North endKings Highway in Hauppauge
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountiesSuffolk
Highway system
NY 900W NY 901B

Route description

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Simeon Woods Road in 2006

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.[1]

North of Kings Highway, the road becomes Raoul Wallenberg Drive, providing access to various government buildings and to NY 347/NY 454.[1][2]

History

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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.[5]

Major intersections

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The entire route is in Hauppauge, Suffolk County.

mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00Express Drive NorthSouthern terminus; access to I-495 via Express Drive North
0.470.76  CR 6 (Rabro Drive)
0.671.08Kings HighwayNorthern terminus; access to Suffolk County Government Complex and the New York State Office Building, via Raoul Wallenberg Drive
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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