New York State Route 25B(NY 25B) is a 7.25-mile (11.67 km) east–weststate highwaylocated onLong IslandinNew York,United States. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection withNY 25inQueens.The eastern terminus is at an interchange with NY 25 inWestbury,Nassau County.NY 25B is namedHillside Avenuefor its entire length, except for a 0.69-mile (1.11 km) portion in the village ofEast Williston,where it is calledEast Williston Avenueand owned & maintained by Nassau County as the unsignedCounty Route 85.
 New York State Route 25B | ||||
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 Map of Long Island with NY 25B highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Auxiliary route ofNY 25 | ||||
| Maintained byNYSDOT,Nassau CountyandNYCDOT | ||||
| Length | 7.25 mi[1](11.67 km) | |||
| Existed | c. 1935[2][3]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  NY 25inQueens Village | |||
 Cross Island ParkwayinBellerose | ||||
| East end | NY 25inWestbury | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | New York | |||
| Counties | Queens,Nassau | |||
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The route, assigned in the mid-1930s, acts as a northern alternate to NY 25, running parallel to its parent for its entire length. Unlike NY 25, which is four lanes wide for most of its length between Queens and Westbury, NY 25B has a number of lane configurations, including six lanes in Queens, four lanes in western Nassau County, and two lanes in East Williston. The route also connects NY 25 to the villages ofWilliston Parkand East Williston.
Route description
editNY 25B is maintained by theNew York City Department of Transportation(NYCDOT) within Queens[4]and by Nassau County within the village ofEast Williston,where the route isco-designatedbutnot signedas County Route 85. The remainder of the route is state-maintained.[5]
Queens
editHillside Avenue changes designations from NY 25 to NY 25B at an intersection with Braddock Avenue in the Queens neighborhood ofQueens Village.Here, NY 25 turns right onto Braddock while NY 25B begins and follows Hillside Avenue to the northeast. The road, a six-lanedivided highwaywith a large, tree-lined median in the vicinity of the junction with Braddock Avenue, begins to narrow after intersecting 229th Street, passing theMartin Van Buren High Schoolas the median is reduced to a single turning lane. At 232nd Street, the street turns to the east for three blocks before curving to the southeast at Winchester Boulevard.[6]
The lane composition of NY 25B remains the same as it proceeds eastward through heavily residential areas of Queens, maintaining a width of six lanes with a turning lane acting as the divider between opposing traffic. Roughly 0.6 miles (1.0 km) from Winchester Boulevard, NY 25B, facing northeast once more, intersects the west (southbound)frontage roadof theCross Island ParkwayinBellerose.Shortly after passing over the six-lane parkway, Hillside Avenue meets the eastern (northbound) frontage road. East of the parkway and surrounded by homes once again, NY 25B heads northeast on a linear path for a half-mile to an intersection with theLittle Neck Parkway.Upon crossing the parkway, the structures along Hillside Avenue shift from residential to commercial, a trend that remains in place to theNassau Countyline.[6]
Nassau County
editAt the county line, NY 25B breaks from its previous east-northeast alignment and takes a more pronounced northeast routing throughNew Hyde Park.The road narrows as well, decreasing to four lanes excluding the center turning lane, with an extended shoulder taking the place of the two lost lanes. A half-mile from the county line, NY 25B enters North New Hyde Park, intersecting Lakeville Road in the center. Two blocks from Lakeville, the commercial buildings give way to residential dwellings for seven blocks before returning at the intersection of New Hyde Park Road and Hillside Avenue.[6]
Past New Hyde Park Road, the buildings surrounding NY 25B become a balanced mix of commercial and residential structures. Less than a quarter of a mile from New Hyde Park Road, the road makes a turn eastward, passing to the north of theHillside Public Libraryas it curves to the right. After three blocks of homes, a flurry of businesses precede a junction with Marcus Avenue,[6]formerly part ofNY 25C.[7]The commercial presence continues for two blocks eastward before shifting back to residential structures. The four-lane NY 25B, along with a separate, parallel Hillside Avenue South, continue eastward through blocks of primarily homes to Herricks Road, where the composition of structures along NY 25B becomes a mix of commercial buildings and residential dwellings once more. Hillside Avenue continues on, enteringWilliston Park.On the eastern edge of the village, NY 25B narrows to two lanes as itcrossestheOyster Bay Branchof theLong Island Rail Roadand entersEast Williston,where the surroundings shift to residential for the final time.[6]
In the center of the village, NY 25B intersects Roslyn Road before passing by the North Side School two blocks to the east. Roughly a half-mile from the school, NY 25B enters the village ofOld Westburyand passes over the eight-laneNorthern State Parkwaywith no connection between the two. The missing link is filled by way ofGlen Cove Road,which NY 25B intersects a mere 150 yards (140 m) from the parkway, and Jericho Turnpike (NY 25), accessible via Glen Cove Road. East of Glen Cove Road, NY 25B entersWestburyand begins to develop a large median in preparation for an interchange with NY 25 roughly 0.3 miles (0.5 km) to the east. Just west of the interchange, NY 25B intersects Bacon Road. 100 yards (91 m) from the intersection, NY 25B crosses over NY 25 west and enters the median of NY 25 prior to merging with NY 25 east, ending the NY 25B designation.[6]
History
editNew York Citydid not have posted routes until mid-December 1934. Several routes that had ended at the eastern city line (theQueens–Nassau Countyborder), such asNY 25,were extended westward at this time.[2]By the following year, NY 25B was assigned to the portion of Hillside Avenue between Braddock Avenue in Queens andJericho TurnpikeinWestbury,serving as a northerly alternate route of NY 25 between the two locations.[3]The alignment of the route has not been changed since that time.[1]The junction at the east end of the route was originally an at-grade intersection.[8]It was reconfigured into an interchangec. 1967.
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Queens | Queens Village | 0.00 | 0.00 | NY 25(Hillside Avenue / Braddock Avenue) | Western terminus |
| Bellerose | 1.20 | 1.93 | Cross Island Parkway–Verrazano Bridge,Whitestone Bridge | Exit 28A on Cross Island Parkway | |
| Nassau | North New Hyde Park | 2.83 | 4.55 | Lakeville Road | |
| 3.4[9] | 5.5 | New Hyde Park Road | |||
| Herricks–North New Hyde Parkline | 4.00 | 6.44 | Marcus Avenue | FormerNY 25C | |
| Herricks–Williston Parkline | 4.86 | 7.82 | Herricks Road | ||
| East Williston | 6.13 | 9.87 | Roslyn Road | ||
| Old Westbury | 6.79 | 10.93 |   ToNY 25/Northern State Parkway | Access viaGlen Cove Road | |
| Westbury | 7.25 | 11.67 |  NY 25east toNorthern State Parkwayeast –Jericho | Eastern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
County Route 85
editCounty Route 85 | |
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| East Williston Avenue | |
| Location | East Williston |
| Length | 0.69 mi[10](1,110 m) |
County Route 85is a 0.69-mile (1.11 km) county road known asEast Williston Road,located entirely within theIncorporated Village of East Williston,inNassau County,New York,United States.
CR 85consists of the portion of New York State Route 25B owned by Nassau County and maintained by the Nassau County Department of Public Works.[11][12]
Route description
editCounty Route 85 begins at NY 25B'sgrade crossingat theEast Williston stationon theLong Island Rail Road'sOyster Bay Branch– the location of the border between East Williston andWilliston Park;west of this grade crossing, NY 25B is owned and maintained by theNew York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT).[11][12]From there, it travels east through the Village of East Williston, soon intersecting High Street. It continues east from there and soon reaches asignalizedintersection withRoslyn Road (CR 7A).[11][12]From there, it continues east, soon reaching an intersection with Congress Avenue before passing theEast Williston Union Free School District's North Side School. It continues east from there, shortly thereafter reaching the border between East Williston and Mineola; the CR 85 designation and Nassau County ownership and maintenance terminate at this location, with NY 25B reverting back to NYSDOT ownership and maintenance.[11][12]
See also
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References
edit- ^abc"2008 Traffic Volume Report for New York State"(PDF).New York State Department of Transportation.June 16, 2009. p. 78.RetrievedJanuary 30,2010.
- ^ab"Mark Ways in the City".The New York Times.December 16, 1934.
- ^abRoad Map & Historical Guide – New York(Map). Cartography byRand McNally and Company.Sun Oil Company.1935.
- ^"Queens County Inventory Listing"(CSV).New York State Department of Transportation. February 28, 2012.RetrievedDecember 28,2012.
- ^"Nassau County Inventory Listing"(CSV).New York State Department of Transportation. February 28, 2012.RetrievedDecember 28,2012.
- ^abcdef"overview map of NY 25B"(Map).Google Maps.RetrievedDecember 28,2012.
- ^New York City and Vicinity including Long Island(Map) (1968–69 ed.).American Automobile Association.1968.
- ^New York and Metropolitan New York(Map) (1961–62 ed.). Cartography byH.M. Gousha Company.Sunoco.1961.
- ^"New York State Route 25B"(Map).Google Maps.RetrievedJune 28,2018.
- ^"CR 85"(PDF).NYSDOT Local Highway Inventory.RetrievedDecember 31,2023.
- ^abcdNew York State Department of Transportation(July 1, 2020).County Roads Listing – Nassau County(PDF)(Report).RetrievedAugust 22,2021.
- ^abcd"Nassau County Road Jurisdiction Viewer"(Map).nassau-county.maps.arcgis.com.RetrievedAugust 22,2021.
External links
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- New York State Route 25B atAlps' Roads•New York Routes
- NY 25B (Greater New York Roads)