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This is the Northern State Parkway under construction facing east.  The overpasses for New Hyde Park rd and Motor Parkway are clearly visible on the lower left of the picture.  The overpass that carried the Motor Parkway over the Northern State is below the New Hyde Park rd overpass.  The date of the photo would be between 1931 to 1933.  The rationale for this date is that construction of the Northern State at the Queens border started in 1931 and it reached Willis ave further east in 1933.  The Motor Parkway starts at the bottom left of the photo and goes to the right, up to about the middle of the picture on the right side.  The Motor Parkway bridge for New Hyde Park rd is to the right of the new Northern State overpass but is obscured by trees.  Further east is the Motor Parkway bridge for Old Courthouse rd but that seems to be obscured as well.  The golf course is the Links course and is now occupied by a residential community.

I see the LIMP bridge being built over the new Northern Parkway in the bottom left.  A little east the new bridge takes New Hyde Park Road over the new parkway.  Hidden in the trees is the LIMP bridge over NHP Road, and further along, another bridge goes under Old Courthouse Road.  The Linx Golf Club is your golf course prominently seen.  IU Willets Road is being dissected by our new highway.  In the upper left I see the bridge for Shelter Rock Road cross over the Northern State Parkway.  A beautiful picture of old Long Island.

I think we’re looking at the first section of the Northern State Parkway under construction in North Hills / North New Hyde Park. Main Roads in the area include New Hyde Park Road, I. U. Willets Road and possibly Marcus Avenue. The photo is looking approximately northeast with the LIMP starting at the bridge in the lower left and heading east through the trees. Besides that bridge, the other two bridges hidden by trees go over New Hyde Park Road and under Old Court House Road. Since the two NSP bridges are complete but not the roadway, I’ll date the photo around 1931-1932. The golf course is The Links Golf Club, which had its own special access to the LIMP and might be visible if you look real close.

Road being constructed is the Northern State Parkway.  I.U. Willets Road borders the northern edge (top) of the golf course.  The Motor Parkway borders the southern edge (bottom).  New Hyde Park Road is the road on the left of the picture with the bridge being constructed. 

Early 1930s - building of the bridges.

Bottom portion of the golf course is the Motor Parkway.  Motor Parkway Bridge to the left of the New Hyde Park Bridge.  Shelter Rock Road Bridge.  The private entrance to the golf course from the Motor Parkway (see pictures from 1950). 

Links Golf Course - first picture from 1925 highlights the trees that are evident in the mystery photo.  The tree line in this picture as well as others I found of the Link Golf Course validates that the course is the Links Golf Course. 

This is Northern State Pkwy under construction, around 1932 in Lake Success. Robert Moses agreed to bridge the LIMP just southwest of New Hyde Park Rd, being that the roadway was being severed. That bridge is seen in this aerial. Unfortunate that there’s so much tree cover at the LIMP Bridge over New Hyde Park Rd. Would’ve been the best known image of the bridge as of yet. That’s the Links Golf Course between IU Willets Rd and the LIMP.

Good work guys. Would appreciate input regarding Motor Parkway detours during the construction of the Northern State Parkway in this area. I assume that eastbound Motor Parkway traffic had to exit at Marcus Ave. and take that road to New Hyde Park Rd. head north and access the Motor Parkway via a temporary entrance built on the south east side of New Hyde Park Rd.  Other thoughts ?

You’re likely correct Al, utilizing Marcus Av east as a temporary road back towards the LIMP during NSP construction. The temporary entrance ramp SE of the NHP Road bridge is wonderous. There must be documentation of it somewhere.