Bay Parkway | |
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Map of Jones Beach Island on Long Island with Bay Parkway highlighted in red
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Route information | |
Maintained by NYSDOT | |
Length: | 3.26 mi (5.25 km) NY 909E: 1.80 miles (2.9 km) |
Restrictions: | No commercial vehicles |
Major junctions | |
West end: | West end of Jones Beach |
Meadowbrook State Parkway / Ocean Parkway in Jones Beach | |
East end: | Wantagh State Parkway in Jones Beach |
Location | |
Counties: | Nassau |
Highway system | |
The Bay Parkway is a 3.26-mile (5.25 km) semi-limited-access highway entirely within Jones Beach State Park in Nassau County, New York, in the United States. The western terminus is at a loop near the western edge of Jones Inlet. The eastern terminus is at the Jones Beach Amphitheater east of an interchange with the Wantagh State Parkway. The parkway is primarily a service road for the park, providing access to the boat basin, fishing piers, and many of the parking lots along the beach. However, the parkway also has an interchange with the Meadowbrook State Parkway/Ocean Parkway.
East of the Meadowbrook/Ocean interchange, the Bay Parkway is designated New York State Route 909E (NY 909E), an unsigned reference route, by NYSDOT.
The Bay Parkway begins at a loop in Jones Beach State Park in Nassau County. The route heads eastward, passing the Shore Beach Coast Guard Station to the north. There is a quick U-turn soon after, connecting to the other side and the station. The route passes the bays of the Atlantic Ocean, heading eastward into the Meadowbrook State Parkway. Route 909E enters the Jones Beach State Park and terminates at the Wantagh State Parkway near a Jones Beach parking lot.