New York State Route 108
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New York State Route 108 (NY 108) is a 1.72 miles (2.77 km) long north–south state highway
located on the Suffolk County
side of the Suffolk-Nassau
county line on Long Island
, New York
, United States
. It is a spur route connecting NY 25A
in Cold Spring Harbor
to the Cold Spring Harbor station
on the Long Island Rail Road
's Port Jefferson line by way of Harbor Road. State maintenance of Harbor Road terminates at Pulaski Road (County Route 11
), and the road continues into Nassau County as Woodbury Road (former CR 12). NY 108 is the shortest state highway on Long Island.
(Woodbury Road) in the community of Cold Spring Harbor, New York. The station passes to the north of the Long Island Railroad's Cold Spring Harbor station
as Harbor Road running along the Nassau–Suffolk County line. The route heads northward through a small residential neighborhood. At the intersection with Stillwell Lane, Route 108 southbound crosses into Nassau County, but soon curves away back into Suffolk. Soon after, the two-lane road continues into Trail View State Park
, where the route becomes desolate, passing two local ponds. A short distance later, Route 108 enters a small region of houses and intersects with Lawrence Hill Road. At the intersection with Lawrence Hill, Route 108 turns westward and terminates at an intersection with NY 25A
(North Hempstead Turnpike) in Cold Spring Harbor.
State highway
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located on the Suffolk County
Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,493,350. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came...
side of the Suffolk-Nassau
Nassau County, New York
Nassau County is a suburban county on Long Island, east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York, within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,339,532...
county line on Long Island
Long Island
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, New York
New York
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, United States
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. It is a spur route connecting NY 25A
New York State Route 25A
New York State Route 25A is a state highway on Long Island in New York in the United States. It serves as the main east–west route for most of the North Shore of Long Island, running from the Queens Midtown Tunnel in the New York City borough of Queens at its western terminus to...
in Cold Spring Harbor
Cold Spring Harbor, New York
Cold Spring Harbor is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 4,975.Cold Spring Harbor is in the Town of Huntington.-History:...
to the Cold Spring Harbor station
Cold Spring Harbor (LIRR station)
Cold Spring Harbor is a station on the Long Island Rail Road's Port Jefferson Branch. It is located at West Pulaski Road and East Gate Drive, just south of Woodbury Road...
on the Long Island Rail Road
Long Island Rail Road
The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a commuter rail system serving the length of Long Island, New York. It is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, serving about 81.5 million passengers each year. Established in 1834 and having operated continuously since then, it is the oldest US...
's Port Jefferson line by way of Harbor Road. State maintenance of Harbor Road terminates at Pulaski Road (County Route 11
County Route 11 (Suffolk County, New York)
Suffolk County Road 11, mostly known as Pulaski Road is a county road in northwestern Suffolk County, New York. It runs east and west between Cold Spring Harbor and Kings Park, New York...
), and the road continues into Nassau County as Woodbury Road (former CR 12). NY 108 is the shortest state highway on Long Island.
Route description
Route 108 begins at an intersection with Suffolk County Route 11County Route 11 (Suffolk County, New York)
Suffolk County Road 11, mostly known as Pulaski Road is a county road in northwestern Suffolk County, New York. It runs east and west between Cold Spring Harbor and Kings Park, New York...
(Woodbury Road) in the community of Cold Spring Harbor, New York. The station passes to the north of the Long Island Railroad's Cold Spring Harbor station
Cold Spring Harbor (LIRR station)
Cold Spring Harbor is a station on the Long Island Rail Road's Port Jefferson Branch. It is located at West Pulaski Road and East Gate Drive, just south of Woodbury Road...
as Harbor Road running along the Nassau–Suffolk County line. The route heads northward through a small residential neighborhood. At the intersection with Stillwell Lane, Route 108 southbound crosses into Nassau County, but soon curves away back into Suffolk. Soon after, the two-lane road continues into Trail View State Park
Trail View State Park
Trail View State Park is a New York state park located on Long Island, east of New York City. The park lies near the border between Nassau County and Suffolk County, and runs between Bethpage State Park and Cold Spring Harbor State Park...
, where the route becomes desolate, passing two local ponds. A short distance later, Route 108 enters a small region of houses and intersects with Lawrence Hill Road. At the intersection with Lawrence Hill, Route 108 turns westward and terminates at an intersection with NY 25A
New York State Route 25A
New York State Route 25A is a state highway on Long Island in New York in the United States. It serves as the main east–west route for most of the North Shore of Long Island, running from the Queens Midtown Tunnel in the New York City borough of Queens at its western terminus to...
(North Hempstead Turnpike) in Cold Spring Harbor.