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Captain Daniel Roe Highway |
Direction: East/West
Western Terminus: Long Island Expressway (I-495) in Manorville
Eastern Terminus: Sunrise Highway (NY 27) in Eastport
CR 111 is a route in eastern Suffolk that runs diagonally between the Long Island
Expressway (I-495) and Sunrise Highway (NY 27). When the Long Island Expressway
was originally built, a spur was proposed from near the eastern terminus to
Sunrise Highway. Since this spur was never actually built, CR 111 serves the
purpose that it was intended to serve. CR 111 is a four-lane road, and most of
it is divided. There were originally no traffic lights on CR 111, although some
have been added since 2003. The street signs along the road read "Captain Daniel
Roe Highway," and CR 111 is also known as Port Jefferson-Westhampton Road. This
name is a result of the fact that it was supposed to be extended west to NY 25A
in Port Jefferson and east to Montauk Highway (CR 80) in Westhampton. Neither of
these extensions was actually built. Unlike most county routes, CR 111 is known
primarily by its number rather than by either of its names. It is often confused
with NY 111, causing motorists bound for the South Fork to accidentally exit the
Long Island Expressway (I-495) at exit 56 instead of exit 70.
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