Long Island Motor Parkway
Long Island Motor Parkway, Historic parkway in Queens, United States.
The Long Island Motor Parkway spans 45 miles from Queens to Lake Ronkonkoma, featuring reinforced concrete pavements and numerous overpasses throughout its length.
William Kissam Vanderbilt II constructed this pioneering roadway in 1908, investing 6 million dollars to create the first highway designed exclusively for automobile use.
The parkway transformed from a racing venue into a social corridor where affluent families drove their automobiles between Long Island destinations during the early 1900s.
Recent renovations in Queens include resurfacing work between Alley Pond Park and Cunningham Park, creating improved conditions for walking, cycling, and recreational activities.
The parkway introduced several engineering innovations, including the first implementation of overpasses, bridges, and banked curves in American road construction.
Location: Queens
GPS coordinates: 40.73694,-73.75972
Latest update: May 27, 2025 10:03
Alley Pond Park
3 km
First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica
4.7 km
Cunningham Park
1 km
Queens County Farm Museum
3.4 km
Loew's Valencia Theatre
4.5 km
Parkway Village
5 km
Douglaston Park
2.9 km
Jamaica Savings Bank
4.9 km
Douglaston Historic District
4.4 km
Cornelius Van Wyck House
4.1 km
Sidewalk clock on Jamaica Avenue
4.9 km
Douglaston Hill Historic District
3.6 km
Jamaica Chamber of Commerce Building
4.8 km
Allen-Beville House
4.1 km
Jamaica First German Presbyterian Church
3.7 km
J. Kurtz and Sons Store Building
4.8 km
Lawrence Cemetery
3 km
Store Front Museum
5 km
Bellerose Village Municipal Complex
4 km
Cornell Farmhouse
3.6 km
Kissena Park
3.9 km
North Shore Towers
4.4 km
La Casina
5 km
Glen Oaks Mini Water Park
3.8 km
Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning
4.9 km
Douglaston/Little Neck Library
3.9 km
Fresh Meadows Library
2 km
Broadway-Flushing Historic District
4.7 kmReviews
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