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Hampton Bays Bypass Plan: Town Board Yields To State Lawmakers, Asks For Their Greenlight

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The proposed route of the new bypass in Hampton Bays.

The proposed route of the new bypass in Hampton Bays.

Kitty Merrill on Jun 9, 2021
In the end, voters will get to decide whether Southampton Town will build a new road in Hampton Bays, the Good Ground Road Extension, running through the abandoned diner property... more

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