New York State parkway system

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The New York State parkway system is a network of limited-access, scenic roadways designed primarily for passenger vehicles that connects parks, suburbs, and cities across the state.

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New York State parkway system canonical 8

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Predicate Object
instanceOf parkway system
road transportation network
connects cities in New York State
parks in New York State
suburbs in New York State
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designedFor passenger vehicles
designInfluencedBy landscape architecture principles
eraOfInitialConstruction early 20th century
expandedDuring 1920s
1930s
post–World War II era
hasCharacteristic grade-separated interchanges
no traffic signals on mainline
scenic
hasComponent Belt Parkway
Bethpage State Parkway (mostly removed)
Bronx River Parkway
Bruckner Boulevard service roads (historical parkway elements)
Cross County Parkway
Cross Island Parkway
Garden State Parkway
surface form: Garden State Parkway Connector

Grand Central Parkway
Henry Hudson Parkway
Hutchinson River Parkway
Korean War Veterans Parkway
Lake Erie State Parkway
Lake Ontario State Parkway
Laurelton Parkway (part of Belt Parkway system)
Long Island parkway system
surface form: Long Island Parkway network

Loop Parkway
Meadowbrook State Parkway
Mosholu Parkway
Niagara Thruway
surface form: Niagara Scenic Parkway

Northern State Parkway
Ocean Parkway
surface form: Ocean Parkway (New York)

Palisades Interstate Parkway
Robert Moses Causeway
Robert Moses State Parkway (former name of Niagara Scenic Parkway)
Saw Mill River Parkway
Southern State Parkway
Sprain Brook Parkway
Taconic State Parkway
Wantagh State Parkway
Whitestone Parkway (largely replaced by Whitestone Expressway)
hasDesignFeature narrow lanes and shoulders on many segments
stone-arch overpasses on many routes
isSignificantFor historic highway design in the United States
locatedIn New York
surface form: New York State
maintainedBy New York State Department of Transportation
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
partOf New York State Route System
surface form: New York State highway system
purpose recreation access
scenic driving
suburban commuting
regulates bus restrictions
truck restrictions
roadType limited-access highway network
speedLimitCharacteristic generally lower than Interstate Highways
vehicleRestriction commercial vehicles prohibited on most parkways

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Taconic State Parkway partOf New York State parkway system
Saw Mill River Parkway partOf New York State parkway system
Hutchinson River Parkway partOf New York State parkway system
Long Island parkway system partOf New York State parkway system
Southern State Parkway partOf New York State parkway system
Sagtikos State Parkway partOf New York State parkway system
Wantagh State Parkway partOf New York State parkway system
Sunken Meadow State Parkway partOf New York State parkway system