New York State Route 107
State highway in Nassau County, New York, US
New York State Route 107 (NY 107) is a 17.07-mile (27.47 km) state highway in Nassau County, New York, that serves several communities in the Town of Oyster Bay
The route begins at an intersection with Merrick Road (unsigned CR 27) in Massapequa. South of Hicksville, it is named Hicksville Road; within Hicksville and Jericho, it is Broadway; from Jericho north to near the Glen Cove border, it is Cedar Swamp Road; and within Glen Cove, it follows Pratt Boulevard. The state route terminates at an intersection with Pulaski Street in Glen Cove, but Pratt Boulevard continues west for a short distance as a county road (CR 243) to Brewster Street.
Route 107 is the only State Highway on Long Island to enter a city other than New York City. The route connects with several major parkways and expressways and has a concurrency with NY 106 through Hicksville and Jericho Gardens. The route is historically known as the Massapequa Glen Cove Highway.
Route description
Massapequa to Hicksville
NY 107 begins at an intersection with Merrick Road (CR 27, former NY 27A) in Massapequa as a northern continuation of Division Avenue. NY 107 proceeds north on Hicksville Road as a two-lane commercial street through Massapequa, passing west of Fairfield Elementary School as it enters a residential section of town. At the junction with Broadway (CR 149), NY 107 proceeds northwest on Hicksville Road, crossing into the town of Oyster Bay. NY 107 then crosses an intersection with NY 27 (Sunrise Highway), and soon passes the parking lot for Long Island Rail Road's Massapequa station.
The public source identifies “New York State Route 107” as state highway in Nassau County, New York, US. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around York, State and Route.
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