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Continuing east on the Cross Bronx Expressway toward the junction with Interstate 87 (Major Deegan Expressway). Exit 3 departs Interstate 95 just after the merge of the separate carriageways on the Alexander Hamilton Bridge. Photo taken 06/26/05 |
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Ramps to and from Harlem River Drive pass over Interstate 95 northbound ahead of the Alexander Hamilton Bridge over the Harlem River Bridge. Exit 3 departs from the right-hand lane of the high-level span toward Interstate 87 down below. Photo taken 06/26/05 |
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Three lanes of Interstate 95 northbound travel the lower deck of the George Washington Bridge. Posted shortly after the New York state line is a diagrammatical overhead for the Exit 1 split between the Cross Bronx Expressway mainline and ramps to 178th Street east (U.S. 9 north) and New York 9A (Henry Hudson Parkway). Photo taken 08/29/05 |
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Interstate 95 and U.S. 1 share pavement from Fort Lee, New Jersey east to Exit 2B (Webster Avenue) in the Bronx. Several small guide signs reference the U.S. 1 overlap with Interstate 95 along the George Washington Bridge and Cross Bronx Expressway. Photo taken 08/29/05 |
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Two through lanes continue beyond the Exit 1 ramp split with New York 9A (Henry Hudson Parkway) and U.S. 9 north (178th Street east). The Henry Hudson Parkway constitutes a north-south limited-access freeway between 57th Street and the Saw Mill River Parkway in the Bronx. The parkway, like other New York State Parkways, is open to passenger vehicles only. Photo taken 08/29/05 |
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Exit 1 leaves the lower deck of the George Washington Bridge for ramps to 178th Street east and the Henry Hudson Parkway north and south. U.S. 9 parts ways with Interstate 95 & U.S. 1 via 178th Street east to Broadway. New York 9A follows West Street and the Henry Hudson Parkway northward from Battery Park and FDR Drive to Saw Mill River Parkway and Yonkers. Photo taken 08/29/05 |
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There is little room for error on Interstate 95 northbound at the gore point for Exit 1 (New York 9A and U.S. 9 north). Photo taken 08/29/05 |
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Exit 1 descends from the George Washington Bridge toward its split with ramps to New York 9A and the continuation of U.S. 9 north onto 178th Street east. U.S. 9 follows Broadway north from Manhattan Island through the Bronx, Yonkers, Hastings-on-Hudson, Dobbs Ferry, Irvington, and Tarrytown. Photo taken 08/29/05 |
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The lower deck of the George Washington Bridge transitions into the outer carriageway of the Cross Bronx Expressway eastbound. Interstate 95 emerges from the shadows above briefly before entering a series of tunnels under a transit station and various buildings. Photo taken 08/29/05 |
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Departing the freeway next is the left-hand off-ramp of Exit 2 to Harlem River Drive. Harlem River Drive parallels the eastern shore of Manhattan Island between FDR Drive and 10th Avenue. FDR Drive comprises a freeway from Harlem Drive Drive south to Midtown and Lower Manhattan. Photo taken 08/29/05 |
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Exit 2 serves Amsterdam Avenue and University Avenue in addition to Harlem Drive Drive and FDR Drive. Amsterdam Avenue travels north-south alongside High Bridge Park; University Avenue leads north from the High Bridge section of the Bronx to Kings Bridge Heights. Photo taken 08/29/05 |
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Drawing to within one quarter mile of the Exit 2 ramp departure to Harlem River Drive for Franklin D. Roosevelt Drive southbound. Exit 3 signs advise motorists of forthcoming interchange with Interstate 87 (Major Deegan Expressway) through this stretch. Photo taken 08/29/05 |
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One final set of signs lie ahead of the Exit 2 ramp split from Interstate 95 northbound. Ramps split from Exit 2 for the Washington Bridge across the Harlem River for University Avenue north and Edward L. Grant Highway south and Amsterdam Avenue at 175th Street. Photo taken 08/29/05 |
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The inner and outer carriageway ramps to Harlem River Drive combine at the Amsterdam Avenue overpass on Interstate 95 northbound. Two through lanes exist on both carriageways for the Alexander Hamilton Bridge over the Harlem River. Photo taken 08/29/05 |
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A sharp curve shunts the outer carriageway of Interstate 95 onto the Alexander Hamilton Bridge. The Exit 2 off-ramp partitions into its ramps for Harlem River Drive, Washington Bridge, and Amsterdam Avenue above. Photo taken 08/29/05 |
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The Interstate 95 outer carriageway merges with the inner carriageway at the Alexander Hamilton Bridge. Both lanes of the roadway place motorists in line for the Exit 3 ramp departure to Interstate 87 (Major Deegan Expressway). Photo taken 08/29/05 |
| Interstate 95 (Cross Bronx Expressway) Northbound |
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Interstate 95 (Cross-Bronx Expressway) northbound crosses the Harlem River from Manhattan Island to Bronx a short distance east of the George Washington Bridge. Situated at the east end of the Alexander Hamilton Bridge is the Exit 1C (new Exit 3) junction with Interstate 87 (Major Deegan Expressway). Interstate 87 (Major Deegan Expressway) straddles the eastern banks of the Harlem River northward from Interstate 278 (Bruckner Expressway) at the Triborough Bridge to the Kings Bridge section of the Bronx. Photo taken 08/29/05 |
| The Alexander Hamilton Bridge high-level span carries four eastbound lanes with no shoulder. Pictured here is the reflective overhead replaced by the sign pictured above. Note that Exit 1C was retained even though the Cross Bronx Expressway is supposed to use sequential exit numbers now. Photo taken 03/15/00.
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A directional interchange facilitates the movements between Interstates 95 and 87 at the High Bridge section of the Bronx. Traffic to the Major Deegan Expressway departs the Cross-Bronx Expressway eastbound via Exit 1C at the east end of the Harlem River bridge. From there traffic loops downward to the surface freeway below for Queens and the Triborough Bridge to the south and Yonkers and the New York Thruway to the north. The original control point of Interstate 87 read "Upstate". Photo taken 08/29/05 |
| A look at the button copy pull through panel for Interstate 95 at Exit 3, before the shield fell off. Photo taken 03/15/00.
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Interstate 95 (Cross Bronx Expressway) northbound continues east toward the Tremont neighborhood of Bronx. Ramps enter the scene from the Washington Bridge over the Harlem River. A sign bridge indicates to truckers the restrictions of the New York State Parkway system alongside the one-half mile guide sign for Jerome Avenue (Exit 2A). U.S. 1 also emerges from obscurity in the form of a reassurance shield at the Undercliff Avenue over crossing. Photo taken 06/26/05. |
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Northbound at the Jessup Avenue overpass on Interstate 95 & U.S. 1 northbound. Departing the freeway ahead is the Exit 2A off-ramp to Jerome Avenue. Jerome Avenue comprises a north-south through route in the Bronx through such communities as High Bridge, Morris Heights, and University Heights. The route doubles as a truck route connection to the Major Deegan Expressway (Interstate 87) via the Grand Concourse for oversized loads. Photo taken 06/26/05. |
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Passing underneath Macombs Road on Interstate 95 & U.S. 1 northbound ahead of the Exit 2A partial-cloverleaf interchange with Jerome Avenue. Jerome Avenue heads south from the Cross Bronx Expressway to the Macombs Dam Bridge, Yankee Stadium, and John Mullaly Park. Photo taken 06/26/05. |
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Jerome Avenue continues north of Interstate 95 & U.S. 1 to Kingsbridge Heights, Lehman College, and Van Cortlandt Park. Connections via Mt. Eden Avenue and Clifford Place provide links to the Grand Concourse, a major north-south arterial through the Bronx. The Grand Concourse doubles as a subway corridor for the New York Metro. Photo taken 06/26/05. |
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A state-named reassurance shield lies ahead of the Exit 2B ramp departure of U.S. 1 northbound onto Webster Avenue. Webster Avenue travels north from Melrose to Tremont and Fordham in the Bronx. U.S. 1 follows Webster Avenue north to Fordham Road at Fordham University. From there Fordham Road carries the federal highway east through Bronx Park to Boston Road and Eastchester. Photo taken 06/26/05. |
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U.S. 1 northbound splits from Interstate 95 and the Cross Bronx Expressway at the Clay Avenue overpass. Interstate 95 ascends across an elevated viaduct on the one-mile approach to junction Interstate 895 (Exit 4A). Photo taken 06/26/05. |
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Interstate 95 northbound within the vicinity of Crotona Park at the Crotona Avenue and 176th Street cut and cover tunnel. Photo taken 06/26/05. |
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Northbound travelers near the Exit 4A modified trumpet interchange with Interstate 895 (Sheridan Expressway) southbound at the Southern Boulevard stone arch overpass. The six-lane Cross-Bronx Expressway travels below grade through the East Tremont section of Bronx to the northern terminus of Interstate 895. The Sheridan Expressway provides a short connector between Interstate 95 and the Bruckner Expressway (Interstate 278). The facility also provides a direct route to the Hunters Point Market and Industrial Park. Photo taken 08/09/04. |
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Boston Road and another line of the New York Subway system cross over Interstate 95 northbound ahead of the southbound beginning of Interstate 895 (Sheridan Expressway). Photo taken 06/26/05. |
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The Bronx River Housing Project rises to claim the backdrop of the Interstate 95 & 895 interchange at Exit 4A. Interstate 895 is signed as the preferred route to the Triboro Bridge for its connections with Harlem in Manhattan and Queens (via Interstate 278 west). The Sheridan Expressway in fact was part of the Interstate 278 alignment in the Bronx until 1972. Additionally plans originally comprised an extension of the Sheridan Expressway northeast to the New England Thruway portion of Interstate 95 at Co-Op City. Photo taken 06/26/05. |
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Interstate 95 continues east over the Bronx River and a parallel railroad line ahead of the Exit 4B partial-cloverleaf interchange with the Bronx River Parkway and Rosedale Avenue. The Bronx River Parkway constitutes a north-south freeway between Interstate 278 (Bruckner Expressway) near Clason Park and the junction of the Cross County and Spring Brook Parkways at Mt. Vernon and Yonkers. Photo taken 06/26/05. |
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Exit 4B drops onto the parallel Cross Bronx Expressway frontage street system ahead of its ramps with the Bronx River Parkway. Rosedale Avenue comprises a north-south surface street through the Soundview and West Farms communities of the Bronx. The frontage street system continues alongside Interstate 95 through to the Bruckner Interchange. Photo taken 06/26/05. |
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Next in line for northbound travelers is the Exit 5A off-ramp onto the parallel frontage street ahead of its intersection with White Plains Road. White Plains Road intersects Westchester Avenue near the Hugh J. Grant Circle at Soundview. Photo taken 06/26/05. |
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An on-ramp joins Interstate 95 northbound from the Cross Bronx Expressway frontage eastbound frontage road, carrying motorists from the Bronx River Parkway and Interstate 895 (Sheridan Expressway) northbound. Departing the freeway ahead is Exit 5A for White Plains Road and Westchester Avenue. White Plains Road travels north-south from Clason Point to Van Nest, Williams Bridge, Wakefield, and the city of Mount Vernon. Photo taken 08/29/05. |
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Exit 5A leaves Interstate 95 northbound ahead of the frontage street end at White Plains Road. Westchester Avenue continues the frontage road system east to Hugh L. Grant Circle and Parkchester. Westchester Avenue meanders eastward from Mott Haven, Morrisana, and East Tremont west of the Bronx River to Soundview, Westchester, and Pelham Bay Park in the east Bronx. Photo taken 08/29/05. |
| Interstate 95 darkens underneath the over crossings of White Plains Road and the Hugh L. Grant Circle at Soundview and Parkchester. Photo taken 08/29/05. |
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Interstate 95 northbound nears the Unionport neighborhood of the Bronx at the Exit 5B off-ramp for Castle Hill Avenue. Castle Hill Avenue constitutes a north-south surface street between Zerega Avenue and the East River to Tremont Avenue near Westchester. Photo taken 08/29/05. |
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Exit 5B departs Interstate 95 northbound onto the adjacent Cross Bronx Expressway frontage street ahead of its intersection with Castle Hills Avenue. Attached to the Exit 5B sign bridge are original button copy signs for the respective termini of Interstate 678 (Whitestone Bridge) and Interstate 295 (Throgs Neck Bridge), the "Bruckner Interchange". The Cross Bronx Expressway frontage road system ties into the Bruckner Expressway frontage streets below the freeway viaducts and ramps. Photo taken 08/29/05. |
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Castle Hill Avenue passes over Interstate 95 northbound ahead of the Bruckner Interchange. Exit 6A serves the southbound beginning of Interstate 678 (Hutchinson River Expressway). Interstate 678 provides a major north-south freeway between the Bronx, Queens, and JFK International Airport. The Bronx Whitestone suspension Bridge spans the East River between Ferry Point Park and the Whitestone community of Queens. Photo taken 08/29/05. |
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New reflective overheads for Interstate 678 south and Interstate 295 south feature the new sequential exit numbering system for Interstate 95. Exit 6A/Exit 10 departs ahead for the southbound beginning of Interstate 678. Interstate 678 continues the Hutchinson River Parkway southward to the Bronx Whitestone Bridge and Queens. There is no direct access onto the Hutch northbound here. Interstate 295 continues the Cross Bronx Expressway east from the Bruckner Interchange via Exit 6B/Exit 12 to the Throgs Neck Expressway and Bridge. Photo taken 08/29/05. |
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Drivers bound for Interstate 678 south to the tolled Bronx Whitestone Bridge depart Interstate 95 northbound at the Bruckner Interchange. The suspension bridge includes a $4.50 car toll for each direction of the span. Interstate 678 otherwise serves Ferry Point Park ahead of the East River Crossing into the Whitestone and Flushing communities of Queens. Known as the Van Wyck Expressway from Queens southward, Interstate 678 is a heavily traveled route to John F. Kennedy International Airport, providing important links to the Grand Central Parkway, Interstate 495, and the Belt Parkway. Photo taken 06/26/05. |
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Interstate 295 splits from Interstate 95 northbound next at Exit 6B/12. Designated the Cross Bronx Expressway Extension, Interstate 295 travels through the Throgs Neck and Locust Point to the Throgs Neck suspension Bridge across the East River. From there Interstate 295 enters the Clearview Expressway southward to Beechhurst, Bayside, Oakland Gardens, and Queens Village in east Queens. Interstate 95 meanwhile overtakes the Bruckner Expressway from the merging Interstate 278 eastbound. Photo taken 08/29/05. |
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Reconstructed between 1999-2001, the Bruckner Interchange features high speed ramps between Interstates 95, 278, 295, 678, and the Hutchinson River Parkway. The Cross Bronx and Bruckner Expressway frontage street system handles some of the movements below. Interstate 295 southbound provides a major commuting route to Long Island with its connections to the Cross Island Parkway and Interstate 495 (Long Island Expressway). Interstate 95 turns northward toward Pelham Bay Park and the New England Thruway from here. Photo taken 08/29/05. |
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Two through lanes continue Interstate 95 northeast toward Schuylerville and Pelham Bay Park on the Bruckner Expressway continuation. Interstate 295 branches southeast toward Throgs Neck with ramps to Randall Avenue and Harding Avenue. The Throgs Neck Bridge includes a $4.50 car toll for both directions. Photo taken 08/29/05. |
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A parting shot of the Interstate 295 southbound beginning and Exit 11 off-ramp to Randall Avenue at Throgs Neck. The ramp from Interstate 278 east to Interstate 678 south also appears. Photo taken 08/29/05. |
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Ramps from Interstate 295 northbound to Interstate 95 and Bruckner Boulevard (parallel frontage street) pass over Interstate 95 northbound beyond the Exit 6B/12 gore point. The Interstate 278 (Bruckner Expressway) eastbound mainline merges onto Interstate 95 north from the left. Photo taken 08/29/05. |
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Bruckner Boulevard joins Interstate 95 from the Bruckner Interchange northeast to Pelham Bay Park. The next interchange (Exit 7C) lies north of the merge with Interstate 695 (Throgs Neck Expressway) at Schuylerville. Photo taken 08/29/05. |
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Interstate 95 (Bruckner Expressway) lies below grade between the Bruckner Interchange and Interstate 695 merge. A series of tight turns and a narrow right of way define this stretch of freeway. Tremont and Logan Avenue pass over Interstate 95 through here. Photo taken 08/29/05. |
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A partial "Y" interchange facilitates the movements of Interstate 695 northbound onto Interstate 95 northbound at Schuylerville. Pictured here is the Interstate 695 end shield posted at the left-hand merge with the Bruckner Expressway. Photo taken 08/29/05. |
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Interstate 95 & 695 merge ahead of the Exit 7C ramp departure onto the parallel Macdonough Place (Bruckner Boulevard). Macdonough Place crosses paths with Country Club Road nearby before splitting with Bruckner Boulevard at Middletown Road and Pelham Bay Park. Country Club Road meanders west from Eastchester Bay to Jarvis Avenue and Middletown Road west of the freeway. Photo taken 08/29/05. |
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Exit 8B leaves Interstate 95 northbound at the Westchester Avenue over crossing at Pelham Bay Park. A directional ramp heads northeast to Shore Road ahead of its crossing of the Hutchinson River and junction City Island Road. City Island Road heads east to Orchard Beach and the Bronx community of City Island. Photo taken 08/29/05. |
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The Bruckner Expressway meets the Bronx and Pelham Parkway at a full-cloverleaf interchange (Exit 8C). Pelham Parkway heads west as a controlled-access facility to the Hutchinson River Parkway southbound, Baychester, Morris Park, and junction U.S. 1 (Boston Road) at the Bronx River Parkway. The Hutch itself crosses paths with Interstate 95 within the next half mile. Photo taken 08/29/05. |
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Exit 9 consists of a northbound connection to the Hutchinson River Parkway for Pelham Bay Park, Mount Vernon, Pelham, Scarsdale, White Plains, Harrison, and its connections to the Merritt Parkway in Connecticut and Interstate 684 north to Brewster. Commercial traffic is prohibited on both the Pelham and Hutchinson River Parkways due to low bridge clearances. Photo taken 06/26/05. |
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Motorists departing the Exit 9 off-ramp are provided with access to Palmer Avenue and the Hutchinson River Parkway northbound frontage road to Co-Op City. Photo taken 06/26/05. |
Page Updated December 24, 2005.
