[2][3][5][6] From the railroad tracks, it continues north to Jericho Turnpike (NY 25), forming the boundary between the unincorporated hamlet of Garden City Park to the west and the Incorporated Village of Mineola to the east.

[2][3][5][6] At this intersection, the alignment of County Route 8 turns west onto Shelter Rock Road.

Continuing north, Shelter Rock Road crosses over the Northern State Parkway and then the Long Island Expressway (Interstate 495).

An underpass was constructed to allow CR 8 to travel underneath the Long Island Rail Road's Main Line instead of intersecting it at-grade.

[14][15][18][19] The bridge carrying the tracks over Herricks Road opened on April 28, 1998, after 5 years of construction.