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Originally Posted by Lancet71
Apparently you have a bad sense of direction then.You can take 347 to middle country by the mall and go through old nicholls or 347 to hudson. To the airport, nicholls to 454 or LIE to 60 and go past west side of airport. Unfortunately i've had to race it a few times. Easy 20 minutes,or 15 in a rush--making all the lights.If you live by the northernmost sections of setauket obviously it takes a few more minutes.
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Apparently you don't do this ride from my home. I do not live in the 'northernmost sections of Setauket'. I live in Stony Brook and am back and forth to Bohemia (1 block west of Lakeland & 454 intersection -- just west of the airport as you're indicated.)
As you have written, "Unfortunately i've had to race it a few times." AND
"Easy 20 minutes,or 15 in a rush--making all the lights." You have a better chance of winning the lottery than making all the lights between here and Ronkonkoma. How often do you race down the local roads, exceeding the speed limits and placing others at risk? Let's talk about a commuting at a sane rate of speed, with traffic during normal commuting times. I am of the impression the OP's spouse will be commuting 9-5 type hours.
I could take 25A to Stony Brook Rd south across 347, across 25, through 5 corners, continue south, cross 495 and down toward Lakeland. It's one lane each way until you hit the LIE. Not to forget the speed limit is what? 30 or 35 mph? Get a granny in front of you, a concrete truck, and you are going to crawl.
I could take 25A to Nicolls/LIE/60 and again, the lights on Nicolls HAVE to be running in your favor or you are screwed. You have the advantage of a faster speed limit in your favor. Get on Nicolls at the wrong time (rush hours, college kids getting in and out of SUNY and SCC Selden and you are going to be creeping.
I could take the way you've written -- which is a joke from here. 25A/Stony Brook Rd/Hallock Rd/25/Moriches/Old Nichols/Gibbs Pond/Rosevale Again -- lots of local, one lane roads, traffic lights and restrictive speed limits, Mall traffic at holiday times, etc.
I could take 25A to Lake Ave and take that all the way south into Ronkonkoma.
If you are driving off peak hours and defying NYS Motor Vehicle laws, you can get to Ronkonkoma in 20 mins. If you are commuting during the times the rest of the working world does, it is going to be cutting it very close to 30 at best. However if the commuter was coming from one of the neighborhoods in the south end of Stony Brook, their commute time would be 6-7 mins shorter than if they were driving from 25A.