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County Route 99 (Suffolk County, New York)
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Suffolk County Road 99 is a county road in southern Suffolk County, New York. It runs east and west from Suffolk CR 19 in Holtsville to Suffolk CR 16 near Yaphank and Brookhaven
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near the Waverly Avenue interchange. This status is reduced northwest of Cannan Lake. Much of the road is a four-lane undivided highway with a center-left-turn lane used for residents and local intersections, except at the intersections of Suffolk CR 83
, Old Medford Avenue
, and Route 112
, where small concrete dividers run along the median of the road. The center-left-turn lane was previously a painted divider. From west of Old Medford Avenue to west of Patchogue-Yaphank Road, Suffolk CR 99 borders Medford
to the north and North Patchogue
and East Patchogue
to the south. Radio station WLIM
(1580 AM) is located at the northeast corner of CR 99 and Pennsylvania Avenue.
After the intersection of Hospital Road, a street which leads to Brookhaven Memorial Hospital, Suffolk CR 99 runs along the south side of a section of Medford known as The Pines, which includes a local recreational area known as Twelve Pines Park on the northeast corner of Sipp Avenue, and northwest of Pine Gate. The eastern end is also divided with a concrete barrier beginning west of Suffolk County Road 101, and a wider divider east of Station Road, where it resumes its status as a major highway. One last intersection with a housing development that replaced a former dirt road leading to the Village of Bellport
can be found before CR 99 approaches the Town of Brookhaven Landfill and curves left before terminating at an incomplete at-grade interchange with Suffolk CR 16
(Horse Block Road) in Brookhaven.
to Station Road in North Bellport
It was widened to four lanes and extended during the mid-1970s. West Woodside Avenue which runs west of the north end of Canaan Lake, was a former section of Woodside Avenue.
At the west end of Suffolk CR 99, there were originally stubs built for a new ramp and a possible extension beyond Suffolk County Road 19, to either Nicolls Road
or Veterans Memorial Highway
. East of Horse Block Road
, there were plans to upgrade the interchange into a limited-access one, and extend the road into Suffolk County Road 21
(Yaphank Avenue). The Suffolk County Department of Public Works' official list of County Roads still included the eastern extension as part of the highway in 1986, but the constuction of these extensions were never implemented.
Brookhaven, New York
The Town of Brookhaven is one of the ten towns into which Suffolk County, New York, United States, has been divided. Part of the New York metropolitan area, it is located in central Suffolk County and is the only town in the county that stretches from the North Shore to the South Shore of Long...
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Route description
The western end is a four-lane divided highway that contains a partial interchange with Waverly Avenue, and a full interchange with Buckley Road. It also includes an underpass for a driveway to the Holtsville Branch of the Internal Revenue ServiceInternal Revenue Service
The Internal Revenue Service is the revenue service of the United States federal government. The agency is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury, and is under the immediate direction of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue...
near the Waverly Avenue interchange. This status is reduced northwest of Cannan Lake. Much of the road is a four-lane undivided highway with a center-left-turn lane used for residents and local intersections, except at the intersections of Suffolk CR 83
County Route 83 (Suffolk County, New York)
Suffolk County Road 83 is a major county road in Suffolk County, New York. It runs north and south from New York State Route 27 at exit 52A in North Patchogue to New York State Route 25A in Mount Sinai...
, Old Medford Avenue
Bicycle Path
Bicycle Path is a historic road in Central Suffolk County on Long Island, New York, built in the late 19th Century in order to capitalize on the bicycle craze of that period...
, and Route 112
New York State Route 112
New York State Route 112 is a New York state highway, entirely within the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County. It runs from Montauk Highway, formerly part of NY 27A, in the village of Patchogue to NY 25A in Port Jefferson Station. It is known locally as Medford Ave in Patchogue...
, where small concrete dividers run along the median of the road. The center-left-turn lane was previously a painted divider. From west of Old Medford Avenue to west of Patchogue-Yaphank Road, Suffolk CR 99 borders Medford
Medford, New York
Medford is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 21,985 at the 2000 census.Medford is a community in the southwest part of the Town of Brookhaven...
to the north and North Patchogue
North Patchogue, New York
North Patchogue is a census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 7,825 at the 2000 census. The community is located on Long Island.-Geography:North Patchogue is located at ....
and East Patchogue
East Patchogue, New York
East Patchogue is a census-designated place in the Suffolk County town of Brookhaven, New York, United States. The population was 20,824 at the 2000 census. The CDP is a proximate representation of the East Patchogue hamlet used for statistical purposes of the Census Bureau...
to the south. Radio station WLIM
WLIM
WLIM is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish Religious format. Licensed to Patchogue, New York, USA. The station was originally a big-band station owned by Long Island Music Broadcasting and is currently owned by Polnet Communications, Ltd....
(1580 AM) is located at the northeast corner of CR 99 and Pennsylvania Avenue.
After the intersection of Hospital Road, a street which leads to Brookhaven Memorial Hospital, Suffolk CR 99 runs along the south side of a section of Medford known as The Pines, which includes a local recreational area known as Twelve Pines Park on the northeast corner of Sipp Avenue, and northwest of Pine Gate. The eastern end is also divided with a concrete barrier beginning west of Suffolk County Road 101, and a wider divider east of Station Road, where it resumes its status as a major highway. One last intersection with a housing development that replaced a former dirt road leading to the Village of Bellport
Bellport, New York
Bellport is a village in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 2,363 at the 2000 census. The village is named after the Bell family, early settlers of the area. The public education system in Bellport makes up the South Country Central School District consisting of six...
can be found before CR 99 approaches the Town of Brookhaven Landfill and curves left before terminating at an incomplete at-grade interchange with Suffolk CR 16
County Route 16 (Suffolk County, New York)
Suffolk County Route 16 is a main thoroughfare through central Suffolk County, New York. Its western terminus is at Middle Country Road in Smithtown, on the eastern border of the Village of the Branch, and its eastern terminus is at Montauk Highway in Brookhaven near Southhaven...
(Horse Block Road) in Brookhaven.
History
Woodside Avenue was officially designated as Suffolk County Road 99 on October 27, 1970, as a former Town of Brookhaven Road spanning from Canaan LakeCanaan Lake, New York
Canaan Lake is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States.- Lake :The hamlet is named after Canaan Lake, a physical lake in the area, that flows into the Canaan River, which leads to the Patchogue River....
to Station Road in North Bellport
North Bellport, New York
North Bellport is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 9,007 at the 2000 census.North Bellport is a community in the Town of Brookhaven...
It was widened to four lanes and extended during the mid-1970s. West Woodside Avenue which runs west of the north end of Canaan Lake, was a former section of Woodside Avenue.
At the west end of Suffolk CR 99, there were originally stubs built for a new ramp and a possible extension beyond Suffolk County Road 19, to either Nicolls Road
County Route 97 (Suffolk County, New York)
Suffolk County Road 97, also known as Nicolls Road , is a major county road in Suffolk County, New York...
or Veterans Memorial Highway
New York State Route 454
New York State Route 454 , also known as the Suffolk County Veterans' Memorial Highway, is a east–west divided highway in western and central Suffolk County on Long Island in New York. It spans from NY 25 in Commack to NY 27 north of Patchogue...
. East of Horse Block Road
County Route 16 (Suffolk County, New York)
Suffolk County Route 16 is a main thoroughfare through central Suffolk County, New York. Its western terminus is at Middle Country Road in Smithtown, on the eastern border of the Village of the Branch, and its eastern terminus is at Montauk Highway in Brookhaven near Southhaven...
, there were plans to upgrade the interchange into a limited-access one, and extend the road into Suffolk County Road 21
County Route 21 (Suffolk County, New York)
Suffolk County Route 21 is a north–south county road in Suffolk County, New York. Its southern end is at County Route 16 at its interchange with New York State Route 27 in Brookhaven, and the highway ends at New York State Route 25A in Rocky Point....
(Yaphank Avenue). The Suffolk County Department of Public Works' official list of County Roads still included the eastern extension as part of the highway in 1986, but the constuction of these extensions were never implemented.