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The Robert Moses State Parkway (unsigned New York State Reference Route 957A) is a north-south divided highway located in the western part of Niagara County, New York , USA . Along with Ocean Parkway , it is one of New York's most unusual parkways. It is not built to Freeway standards, and it has gradually been relegated due to low usage. ROUTE Part of the route follows the east side of the Niagara Gorge and for the large part a scenic route. The parkway begins in Niagara Falls, New York where the Niagara Expressway (Interstate 190) meets with LaSalle Expressway to New York State Route 18 near Lake Ontario in northern Niagara County at Fourmile Creek State Park. The original route also passed under the approach to the Rainbow Bridge , which crosses the Niagara River into Canada (the mentioned section has since been closed to traffic and is now only used for park business). Today, the parkway is interrupted because of the closed section. The two sections are still connected via State Route 384 . HISTORY The Robert Moses Parkway, named after public works developer Robert Moses , has been as controversial as its builder. The highway created a barrier between Niagara River and the communities along its route. Many have considered it an underutilized duplication of local highways and roads. Perhaps in response to this, the parkway has recently undergone a number of unorthodox conversions. First, the section that passed under Rainbow Bridge was closed in the 1980's so that more extensive park facilities could be built in the vicinity of the bridge. This results in an interruption in the route. Traffic must now employ State Route 384 to bridge the two sections of the parkway. Furthermore, along the north section of the parkway, the southbound lanes have been converted to a recreation/bike trail, reducing the remaining northbound half into a two-laned highway. SEE ALSO
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