I see it, thanks.
Where I live, it might make sense to get to Sunrise highway via Oak St., or "Old Sunrise Highway" around where it meets up with Carmen Hill Rd...right around the Modell's. Then take Sunrise to Beach St. and follow that to the park. Whether Sunrise is safer than Merrick, I don't know, but I like it a hell of a lot better than Merrick. The traffic is fast, but the bike lanes on Sunrise are way wide, which I love.