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Van Wyck Expressway, Whitestone Expressway, Whitestone Bridge |
Direction: North/South
Southern Terminus: John F. Kennedy International Airport
Northern Terminus:
Cross Bronx Expressway (I-95), Bruckner Expressway (I-95/I-278), and Hutchinson
Parkway in the Bronx
The Van Wyck Expressway begins at John F. Kennedy International Airport. It runs
north through Queens. In northern Queens, it has an interchange with the Grand
Central Parkway, Astoria Boulevard, and Northern Boulevard (NY 25A). North of
this interchange, it changes names to become the Whitestone Expressway. This
section was originally called the Whitestone Parkway before the Van Wyck
Expressway was constructed and at that time it was not open to trucks. It runs
to the northeast until the Whitestone Bridge. On the other side of the bridge,
I-678 continues until the Bruckner Interchange, a massive interchange with the
Cross Bronx Expressway (I-95/I-295) and the Bruckner Expressway (I-278/I-95).
At this interchange, it becomes the Hutchinson Parkway. At this point, all
trucks must exit because they are not allowed on parkways.
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