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Direction: North/South
Southern Terminus: Sunrise Highway (NY 27) in Queens
Northern Terminus: Cross Island Parkway in Queens
Francis Lewis Boulevard is a major north/south route in Queens. It begins as a
local street at Hook Creek Boulevard and Hungry Harbor Road near the
Queens-Nassau border. A short distance to the north, it intersects Sunrise
Highway (NY 27). Oversized street name signage along Francis Lewis Boulevard
begins at this intersection. The southernmost section is a two-lane undivided
road. There is an interchange with the Belt Parkway just north of NY 27. North
of this interchange, Francis Lewis Boulevard is routed around Montefiore Cemetery
along former sections of 138 Avenue, 230 Place, and 121 Avenue that have been
renamed. Some portions of Francis Lewis Boulevard in this area are divided while
others are not. A few blocks north of the cemetery, Francis Lewis Boulevard
intersects Springfield Boulevard and widens to become a four-lane divided road.
It continues north and northeast as a four- to six-lane divided road. There are
interchanges with the Grand Central Parkway and the Long Island Expressway
(I-495). It ends at the Cross Island Parkway near the Whitestone Bridge (I-678).
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