Beaver Island Parkway
Beaver Island Parkway, also known as South Parkway, is a 2.72-mile (4.38 km) parkway connecting its namesake park to I-190 (the Niagara Section of the New York State Thruway) and New York State Route 324 (NY 324) near the South Grand Island Bridge. This roadway is a four-lane divided expressway, and there are no driveways leading to and from the roadway. However, there are at-grade intersections along the route. The parkway is within the jurisdiction of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation but is maintained and inventoried by the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) as NY 957B, an unsigned reference route.
All junctions on the route, excluding those with West River Parkway and I-190, are at-grade intersections. At the northern end of the parkway near East River Road, an additional ramp connects to I-190 northbound via NY 324 westbound and Staley Road.
- Route description
Beaver Island Parkway begins at a traffic circle with West River Parkway and Park Road at the entrance to Beaver Island State Park. It heads north as a four-lane divided highway, initially passing through wooded areas on the northern edge of the park. As it leaves the vicinity of the park, the woods around the highway gradually give way to residential neighborhoods. The parkway intersects a few local roads as it turns northeast and comes to its terminus at an interchange with I-190 and NY 324.
- Major intersections
| Mile | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | 0.00 | West River Parkway | Traffic circle |
| 0.50 | 0.80 | CR 577 (Bush Road) | |
| 1.97 | 3.17 | CR 548 (Love Road) | |
| 2.31 | 3.72 | I-190 south / Thruway south / NY 324 east | Northbound exit and southbound entrance |
| 2.72 | 4.38 | CR 11 (East River Road) |
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