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The Grand Central Parkway was first proposed in 1922, as a scenic drive along the high ground of east-central Queens. [4] By the time construction began in 1931, it had been reconceived as extending northwestward to the Triborough Bridge, then in the planning stages, and connecting on the east with the Northern State Parkway, also in the planning stages, thereby among other things providing an ...
The Grand Central Parkway connects to and from the Jackie Robinson Parkway in both directions, but access to I-678 south is only served by eastbound exit and westbound entrance ramps. The Jackie Robinson Parkway, which terminates at this interchange, connects to both directions of the Grand Central Parkway, but only serves I-678 north.
A short distance past Northern Boulevard (NY 25A), the freeway splits into east and west segments with four lanes each that respectively merge into the Grand Central Parkway east- and westbound. Astoria Boulevard is accessible from either leg. [2] [3] Both legs receive Interstate funding, though only the western leg is signed as part of I-278. [17]
The interchange with Grand Central Parkway was rebuilt from early 2015 to February 2018, with the replacement of the three overpasses carrying I-495 over the parkway. The $55-million (equivalent to $65.7 million in 2023 [22]) reconstruction included extending merge lanes, replacing and adding lighting, and improving drainage structures.
Several people have been injured in a pair of multi-vehicle crashes on the Grand Central Parkway in Queens. Crash with up to 7 vehicles shuts down Grand Central Pwky. [Video]
Marcus Avenue, as seen from Bolton Road in Garden City Park in 2021. Marcus Avenue begins adjacent to the North Shore Towers and Grand Central/Northern State Parkways at the Queens–Nassau border, in Lake Success, as the eastern continuation of the Grand Central Parkway Service Road.
Grand Central Parkway west – RFK Bridge, LaGuardia Airport: Eastbound exit and westbound entrance; exit 14 on Grand Central Parkway: 5.40: 8.69: 8E: Grand Central Parkway east – Eastern Long Island: Eastern terminus: 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
Warren Corbitt was killed while riding his motorcycle after being hit by a New York State Trooper near Millbrook in 2016. The New York Attorney General's Office investigated and found that the ...