Site Navigation Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont     Interstate 87 / Major Deegan Expressway Northbound Interstate 87 / Major Deegan Expressway North The northbound beginning of Interstate 87 as the highway departs its interchange with the Bruckner Expressway (Interstate 278) at the north end of the Triborough Bridge. Ramps convene from both directions of Interstate 278 and adjacent East 135th Street one quarter mile ahead of the Exit 2 ramp departure to Willis Avenue and the Third Avenue Bridge. Photo taken 08/09/04. The first northbound reassurance shield for Interstate 87 resides at the Brook Avenue under crossing in the Port Morris section of the Bronx. Photo taken 08/09/04. Exit 2 leaves Interstate 87 (Major Deegan Expressway) northbound for East 135th Street ahead of its intersection with Willis Avenue. Use Willis Avenue southbound for the Third Avenue Bridge over the Harlem River. Willis Avenue joins the East Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan with Mott Haven in the Bronx. Photo taken 08/09/04. Interstate 87 northbound travels a elevated highway on the northwesterly curve toward Exit 3 and the Grand Concourse. The six-lane viaduct is signed with a 50 mph advised speed as it hugs the Harlem River. Photo taken 08/09/04. A railroad lift bridge comes into view as Interstate 87 reaches the Exit 3 off-ramp to East 138th Street and Gerard Avenue. Motorists utilizing the interchange can turn west onto the Madison Avenue Bridge into Harlem or onto 138th Street east to the South Bronx and Mott Haven. Photo taken 08/09/04. The aforementioned railroad bridge passes over Interstate 87 northbound at the Exit 3 gore point. Overheads are in place for the East 138th Street and Grand Concourse ramp split. The Grand Concourse constitutes a north-south boulevard between East 138th Street and Mosholu Parkway at Bedford Park. Photo taken 08/09/04. Next in line for northbound drivers is the Exit 4 off-ramp to East 149th Street and the 145th Street Bridge. Use either Exit 4 onto River Avenue north or Exit 5 to East 161st Street for Yankee Stadium, home of the New York Yankees Major League Baseball team. Photo taken 08/09/04. Exit 4 traffic leaves Interstate 87 (Major Deegan Expressway) northbound for Exterior Street alongside the northbound freeway lanes. Exterior Street intersects East 149th Street / Eugenio Maria de Hostos Boulevard at River Avenue west of Mott Haven and South Bronx. The 145th Street Bridge stems west from 149th Street over the Harlem River to north Harlem. Photo taken 08/09/04. Continuing north on the Interstate 87 viaduct toward Yankee Stadium and High Bridge. Departing next is the Exit 5 off-ramp for the Macombs Dam Bridge, Jerome Avenue, and East 161st Street. Yankee Stadium lies nearby between 161st and 153rd Streets along Macombs Dam Park. Photo taken 08/09/04. Diagrammatical overhead posted one mile south of the High Bridge interchange with Interstate 95 & U.S. 1 (Cross-Bronx Expressway). Exit 7N/S resides along the Harlem River within two miles of the George Washington Bridge crossing of the Hudson River. The pivotal interchange serves the busy Cross-Bronx Expressway midway between Washington Heights and Tremont. Photo taken 08/09/04. Yankee Stadium traffic and others depart Interstate 87 northbound for Macombs Dam Bridge & Jerome Avenue. Exit 5 descends onto Exterior Street ahead at East 157th Street and Macombs Dam Park. A cloverleaf interchange facilitates the movements between Macombs Dam Bridge and the Exit 5 collector/distributor roadway system. Photo taken 08/09/04. Peering west at the Macombs Dam Bridge itself from the Major Deegan Expressway. The Harlem River crossing ties into Macombs Place, West 155th Street, and Adam Clayton Powell Junior Boulevard on Manhattan Island. Photo taken 08/09/04. Auxiliary signs for the bridge connections of Interstate 95 are placed over the Interstate 87 northbound mainline at the Macombs Dam Bridge overcrossing. The Exit 5 c/d roadway prepares to yield the Macombs Dam Bridge loop ramp and ramp onto Jerome Avenue east to 161st Street. Traffic from Exterior Street north and Macombs Dam Bridge east join the c/d roadway for access onto Interstate 87. Photo taken 08/09/04. Overhead guiding motorists onto the two branches of the Exit 5 loop ramp at Macombs Dam Bridge. The loop itself joins the span westbound for Manhattan. Jerome Avenue stems east otherwise to 161st Street before joining the Macombs Dam Bridge approach at John Mullaly Park. Photo taken 08/09/04. Drawing to within one-half mile of the Exit 7N/S ramp split with Interstate 87 northbound for Interstate 95 & U.S. 1 (Cross-Bronx Expressway). U.S. 1 overlaps with Interstate 95 between Fort Lee, New Jersey and Webster Avenue (Tremont) in the Bronx. The Exit 5 c/d roadway returns ahead. Photo taken 08/09/04. A second set of signs tout the connections of Exit 7 to the George Washington Bridge (Interstate 95 & U.S. 1), the Whitestone Bridge (Interstate 678), and the Throgs Neck Bridge (Interstate 295). The George Washington Bridge is the busiest span in the northeast carrying upwards of 300,000 cars per day between Fort Lee, New Jersey and Manhattan Island. Photo taken 08/09/04. Interstate 87 northbound narrows to two lanes as it passes underneath the Cross-Bronx Expressway stack interchange at High Bridge. Interstate 95 & U.S. 1 are signed with the control cities of Trenton, New Jersey for south and New Haven, Connecticut for north. Previous control points used for Interstate 95 were New Jersey and New England. Realistically speaking, Newark should be used for Interstate 95 south instead of the Garden State capital city. Photo taken 08/09/04. The High Bridge or Aqueduct Bridge comes into view as northbound motorists draw closer to the Exit 7 stack interchange with Interstate 95 & U.S. 1. The bridge has been around since 1848 and may open for pedestrians in the near future. For a detailed history on the span, please see Steve Anderson's High Bridge Page at NYCRoads.com Photo taken 08/09/04. A pair of lanes diverge from Interstate 87 (Major Deegan Expressway) northbound for Interstate 95 & U.S. 1 (Cross-Bronx Expressway). Exit 7N serves the Bronx, New Rochelle, and Stamford, Connecticut via Interstate 95 north. Exit 7S loops west onto the Alexander Hamilton Bridge crossing of the Harlem River. Photo taken 08/09/04. Traffic utilizing the Exit 7N/S directional ramps clog the northbound lanes of Interstate 87 at High Bridge. The Aqueduct Bridge and Alexander Hamilton Bridge dominate the northern skyline otherwise. Photo taken 08/09/04. Interstate 87 continues its northward journey through the Bronx to Albany underneath the ramps and Alexander Hamilton Bridge (Interstate 95 & U.S. 1). Depot Place passes over the Exit 7 ramp departure and carries motorists to the southbound on-ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway. The westbound beginning of Interstate 80 lies just five miles to the west. 2,900 miles west from there is downtown San Francisco, California. Photo taken 08/09/04. Passing under the High Bridge on Interstate 87 northbound. Exit 7N curves northeast to join Interstate 95 & U.S. 1 north ahead of the Tremont neighborhood. The Bruckner Interchange with Interstate 278, 295, and 678 is a five mile drive to the east. Photo taken 08/09/04. Due to the close proximity to the Harlem River and the Alexander Hamilton Bridge, ramps from Interstate 87 southbound onto the Cross-Bronx Expressway travel south of Interstate 95 to join the Exit 7N/S ramps from northbound. The flyover in the foreground carries drivers onto Interstate 95 north from Interstate 87 south. Photo taken 08/09/04. The 0.75-mile overhead for Exit 8 (West 179th Street) lies within the stack interchange of Exit 7. Above the sign assembly is the Interstate 95 & U.S. 1 northbound off-ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway. The ramp onto Interstate 87 southbound loops 270 degrees from the bridge above. Photo taken 08/09/04. Tucked beneath the ramps between Interstates 87 & 95 and the Washington Bridge is a mileage sign touting the beginning of the New York Thruway, the Tappan Zee Bridge, and capital city of Albany. The Washington Bridge parallels the Alexander Hamilton Bridge between West 181st Street and the Edward L. Grant Highway. Photo taken 08/09/04. Interstate 87 expands to a six-lane freeway again north of High Bridge. The Major Deegan Expressway continues from there to Morris Heights alongside Roberto Clemente State Park. Pictured here is the Roberto Clemente Park overpass and Exit 8 overhead for the upcoming West 179th Street off-ramp. Photo taken 08/09/04. Attached to the Tremont Avenue overcrossing is a guide sign advising motorists to use Exit 9 for return access to Interstate 87 south. Photo taken 08/09/04. Motorists bound for Morris Heights, West 179th Street, or Cedar Avenue depart Interstate 87 northbound at Exit 8. A return ramp joins northbound from the same exit point. West 179th Street becomes Burnside Avenue at Sedgewick Avenue. Use Burnside Avenue east for University Avenue. Photo taken 08/09/04. A New York Thruway trailblazer joins the northbound Interstate 87 reassurance shield at the Exit 8 on-ramp. Photo taken 08/09/04. Nearing the Exit 9 diamond interchange with West Fordham Road and the University Heights Bridge on Interstate 87 north. West Fordham Road stems east from the Harlem River span to Fordham University, the Grand Concourse, and U.S. 1 (Webster Avenue). An Exit 9 auxiliary sign is posted ahead for Monroe College. Photo taken 08/09/04. Interstate 87 northbound at the Exit 9 off-ramp to West Fordham Road and the University Heights Bridge. The Harlem River crossing links Interstate 87 and Fordham Road with West 207th Street and U.S. 9 (Broadway) at Inwood, Manhattan. Photo taken 08/09/04. Continuing northward through the Kings Bridge Heights neighborhood of north Bronx on Interstate 87. Bailey Avenue parallels the northbound lanes of the Major Deegan Expressway closely as the freeway nears the Kingsbridge Road overpass and Exit 10 (West 230rd Street). Photo taken 08/09/04. Passing under Kingsbridge Road ahead of the Exit 10 diamond interchange with West 230rd Street. 230rd Street connects Interstate 87 with U.S. 9 (Broadway) to the west and Bailey Avenue to the east. Photo taken 08/09/04. Interstate 87 dives below West 230rd Street at Exit 10. Use 230rd Street west for the communities of Kings Bridge and Spuyten Duyvil and east for Kings Bridge Heights. Photo taken 08/09/04. The Major Deegan Expressway passes under the Albany Crescent at West 231st Street. The Albany Crescent is a curved street between Kingsbridge Terrace and Bailey Avenue at West 233rd Street. Photo taken 08/09/04. Exit 11 consists of a partial-cloverleaf interchange between Interstate 87 and Van Cortlandt Park South at Van Cortlandt Park itself. Van Cortlandt Park South is an east-west street joining U.S. 9 (Broadway) at West 240th Street with Mosholu Parkway at Gun Hill Road along the south boundaries of the parkland. Photo taken 08/09/04. Exit 11 leaves Interstate 87 northbound for ramps to Van Cortlandt Park South, Bailey Avenue, and Van Cortlandt Avenue West. The Major Deegan Expressway enters Van Cortlandt Park itself on the northward drive to the Exit 12 partial "Y" interchange with Mosholu Parkway. Photo taken 08/09/04. Mosholu Parkway transitions into a limited access facility within Van Cortlandt Park as it ties into the Henry Hudson Parkway (New York 9A) and Saw Mill Parkway to the northwest. Interstate 87 sees access onto Mosholu Parkway northbound for the connections to the Henry Hudson Parkway south to Manhattan and Saw Mill Parkway north to Yonkers. Photo taken 08/09/04. Northbound at the Exit 12 ramp to the Henry Hudson and Saw Mill Parkways. New York 9A follows both parkways between West Street in Mid-Manhattan and Yonkers. As is the case with all New York State Parkways, commercial trucks are prohibited. Photo taken 08/09/04. Exit 13 leaves Interstate 87 quickly after Exit 12 for East 233rd Street and Jerome Avenue. The freeway remains in Van Cortlandt Park at the trumpet interchange of Exit 13. Photo taken 08/09/04. Interstate 87 (Major Deegan Expressway) northbound at the East 233rd Street off-ramp to Woodlawn and Wakefield in north Bronx. Jerome Avenue travels south from East 233rd Street to Mosholu Parkway and Bedford Park. Van Cortlandt Park East stems northeast from 233rd Street to Kimball Avenue at Yonkers as well. Photo taken 08/09/04. Interstate 87 gains a frontage road system from the Exit 13 trumpet interchange northward to the New York Thruway interchange with New York 100 (Exit 5). The final off-ramp within the New York city limits serves McLean Avenue via Exit 14 within one quarter mile. Photo taken 08/09/04. Exit 14 consists of a slip ramp onto the adjacent Major Deegan Expressway northbound frontage road ahead of its intersection with McLean Avenue in Yonkers. The frontage road system changes names to Central Park Avenue North and South upon leaving the Bronx. Photo taken 08/09/04. Pictured here is the Exit 14 slip-ramp to McLean Avenue. McLean Avenue snakes its way through south Yonkers between U.S. 9 (Broadway) and Nereid Avenue at the Bronx County line. Interstate 87 transitions into the New York Thruway at the Westchester County line ahead as exit numbers reset to one for the toll road at Hall Place. Photo taken 08/09/04. Page Updated February 19, 2006.