Interstate 95 North - New York City

I-95/U.S. 1 (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 (RFK) Bridge to the Kings Bridge section of the Bronx.

08/29/05

The Alexander Hamilton Bridge high-level span carries four eastbound lanes with no shoulder. Pictured here is the first generation reflective overhead used for Interstate 87 and Exit 1C. Exit 1C was renumbered to Exit 3 to reflect sequential numbering. Southbound retains Exits 1D/C/A for I-87 and Amsterdam Avenue however.

03/15/00

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 Alexander Hamilton Bridge. From there traffic loops downward to the surface freeway below for Queens and the Triborough (RFK) Bridge to the south and Yonkers and the New York Thruway to the north. The original control point of Interstate 87 read "Upstate".

08/29/05

A look at the button copy pull through panel for Interstate 95 at Exit 1C, before the shield fell off.

03/15/00

Exit 3 departs I-95/U.S. 1 north and spirals downward to the Major Deegan Expressway. Interstate 87 follows the Major Deegan Expressway southward 3.5 miles to Interstate 278 at the Triborough (RFK) Bridge in Point Morris, Bronx. Northward, I-87 joins the New York Thruway at Yonkers for a 148 mile trek to Albany.

08/29/05

Exits 3S and 3N split alongside the Washington Bridge for Interstate 87. Exit 3S joins the Major Deegan Expressway south below the Alexander Hamilton Bridge and ahead of Yankee Stadium (Exit 6).

08/29/05

I-95/U.S. 1 (Cross Bronx Expressway) north continue east toward the Tremont neighborhood of the Bronx. Ramps enter the scene from the Washington Bridge over the Harlem River. A sign bridge, since replaced along with the adjacent Undercliff Avenue overpass, indicated to truckers the restrictions of the New York State Parkway system alongside the one half mile guide sign for Jerome Avenue (Exit 2A).

06/26/05

Departing I-95/U.S. 1 north beyond the Jessup Avenue overpass is the Exit 2A off-ramp to Jerome Avenue. Jerome Avenue comprises a north-south through route in the Bronx through the communities of High Bridge, Morris Heights, and University Heights among others. The route doubles as a truck route connection to the Major Deegan Expressway (Interstate 87) via the Grand Concourse for oversized loads.
This sign bridge was replaced by 2011 and Exit 2A now carries two lanes to Jerome Avenue.

07/27/07

Passing underneath Macombs Road on I-95/U.S. 1 northbound ahead of the Exit 2A parclo interchange with Jerome Avenue. Jerome Avenue heads south from the Cross Bronx Expressway to the Macombs Dam Bridge, Yankee Stadium, and John Mullaly Park.
This button copy overhead was replaced by 2011 with a new sign bridge. The U.S. 1 shield was removed and the route is now cosigned with I-95 north on a pull-through panel.

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Jerome Avenue continues north of I-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.

07/27/07

A cut and cover tunnel sees I-95/U.S. 1 pass below the Grand Concourse. Grand Concourse doubles as a subway corridor for the Metro B and D lines.

07/27/07

Button copy guide signs for the Cross Bronx Expressway ignored the U.S. 1 designation for Webster Avenue in both directions at the split diamond interchange. New signs now reflect the departure of U.S. 1 from I-95 north here. Stand alone shields were posted previously, including this former assembly ahead of Weeks Avenue.

07/27/07

Webster Avenue travels north from Melrose to Tremont and Fordham in the Bronx. U.S. 1 follows the avenue north to Fordham Road at Fordham University. From there Fordham Road carries the US highway east through Bronx Park to Boston Road and Eastchester.

07/27/07

A state-named reassurance shield for I-95 north was moved from before Weeks Avenue to just ahead of the Monroe Avenue overpass between 2004 and 2009. It is no longer posted as of 2011.

07/27/07

U.S. 1 northbound splits from Interstate 95 and the Cross Bronx Expressway at the Clay Avenue overpass. Interstate 95 ascends across a viaduct on the one mile approach to Interstate 895 (Sheridan Expressway).
Sign changes made by 2011 replace the Exit 4A overhead with a pull-through panel for I-95 north to New Haven and add U.S. 1 to the Webster Avenue sign.

07/27/07

Interstate 95 north travels between Tremont and Crotona Parks ahead of an arch bridge carrying Crotona Avenue and a tunnel below 176th Street and Prospect Avenue.

07/27/07

Northbound motorists near the Exit 4A modified trumpet interchange with Interstate 895 (Sheridan Expressway) south at the Southern Boulevard concrete 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) west and the Hunters Point Market and Industrial Park.

08/09/04

Boston Road and the #2 and #5 lines of the New York Subway system cross over Interstate 95 north ahead of the southbound beginning of Interstate 895 (Sheridan Expressway).

06/26/05

The Bronx River Housing Project rises as the backdrop of the Interstates 95 & 895 interchange at Exit 4A. Interstate 895 is signed as the preferred route to the Triboro Bridge (renamed to the RFK Bridge in 2008) for its connections with Harlem in Manhattan and Queens (via Interstate 278 west).
The Sheridan Expressway was part of the Interstate 278 alignment in the Bronx until 1972. Plans originally comprised an extension of the Sheridan Expressway northeast to the New England Thruway portion of Interstate 95 at Co-Op City.

07/27/07

Interstate 95 continues east over the Bronx River and a parallel railroad line ahead of the Exit 4B parclo interchange with Rosedale Avenue to Bronx River Parkway north. Bronx River Parkway constitutes a north-south limited-access route between Interstate 278 (Bruckner Expressway) near Clason Park and the junction of the Cross County and Spring Brook Parkways at Mt. Vernon and Yonkers.

06/26/05

Exit 4B drops onto the parallel Cross Bronx Expressway frontage street system ahead Rosedale Avenue. The frontage street system continues alongside Interstate 95 to the Bruckner Interchange. Rosedale Avenue meanwhile comprises a north-south surface street through the Soundview and West Farms communities of the Bronx.

06/26/05

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.

06/26/05

An on-ramp joins Interstate 95 north from the Cross Bronx Expressway frontage road, carrying motorists from the Bronx River Parkway and East 177th Street from the end of I-895. 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.

08/29/05

Exit 5A leaves Interstate 95 northbound ahead of the frontage street end at White Plains Road. Westchester Avenue links the frontage road with 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.

08/29/05

Interstate 95 darkens underneath the over crossings of White Plains Road and Hugh L. Grant Circle at Soundview and Parkchester.

08/29/05

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.

08/29/05

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 were original button copy signs for the respective termini of Interstate 678 (Whitestone Bridge) and Interstate 295 (Throgs Neck Bridge), the "Bruckner Interchange". This assembly was removed by 2011 and replaced with a new sign bridge preceding the Olmstead Avenue pedestrian bridge by 2011. I-295 is no longer referenced here.

08/29/05

Castle Hill Avenue passes over Interstate 95 north 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 14.33 miles between the Bronx and JFK International Airport in south Queens.

08/29/05

Reflective overheads installed in the mid-2000s for Interstate 678 south and Interstate 295 south utilized a continuation of exit numbers from I-295 portion of the Cross Bronx Expressway. They were changed back to Exits 6B/A by 2011.
Exit 6A (former Exit 10) departs ahead Interstate 678 south. I-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 (former Exit 12) to the Throgs Neck Expressway and Bridge.

08/29/05

Drivers bound for Interstate 678 south part ways with Interstate 95 south at Exit 6A. The Bronx-Whitestone suspension Bridge includes a $6.50 cash toll (2013 rates) for passenger vehicles levied in both directions 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.

06/26/05

Interstate 295 splits from Interstate 95 north next at Exit 6B (former Exit 12). Designated the Cross Bronx Expressway Extension, Interstate 295 travels through the Throgs Neck and Locust Point communities 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 ending Interstate 278 east.

08/29/05

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 south provides a major commuting route to Long Island with its connections to the Cross Island Parkway and Interstate 495 (Long Island Expressway) as Interstate 95 turns northward toward Pelham Bay Park and the New England Thruway from here.

08/29/05

Two through lanes continue Interstate 95 northeast toward Schuylerville and Co-op City 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 $6.50 passenger vehicle cash toll (2013 rates) in both directions.

08/29/05

Traffic to the southbound beginning of Interstate 295 funnels in from I-95 north (Exit 6B) and I-278 east (Exit 54). A slip ramp from I-295 south here allows motorists originating from the Bruckner Expressway east access onto Interstate 678 south.

08/29/05

Ramps from Interstate 295 north to Interstate 95 south and Bruckner Boulevard, the parallel frontage street, pass over Interstate 95 northbound beyond the Exit 6B gore point. The Interstate 278 (Bruckner Expressway) eastbound mainline merges onto Interstate 95 north from the left at the crossing.

08/29/05

Bruckner Boulevard accompanies 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.

08/29/05

Interstate 95 (Bruckner Expressway) lies below grade between the Bruckner Interchange and the north end of Interstate 695. 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.

08/29/05

A wye interchange connects Interstate 695 north with I-95 north at Schuylerville. An end shield stands at the left side merge with the Bruckner Expressway.

08/29/05

Interstates 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 arcs west from Eastchester Bay to Jarvis Avenue and Middletown Road west of the freeway.

08/29/05

Exit 8B leaves Interstate 95 northbound at the Westchester Avenue over crossing by Pelham Bay Park. A directional ramp heads northeast to Shore Road ahead of its crossing of the Hutchinson River preceding City Island Road. City Island Road heads east to Orchard Beach and the Bronx community of City Island.
This sign bridge was removed by 2011. New overheads are now affixed to the Westchester Avenue overpass.

08/29/05

The Bruckner Expressway meets the Bronx and Pelham Parkway at a cloverleaf interchange (Exit 8C). Pelham Parkway heads west as a controlled-access facility to Hutchinson River Parkway south, Baychester, Morris Park, and U.S. 1 (Boston Road) at the Bronx River Parkway. The Hutch crosses paths with Interstate 95 within the next half mile.

08/29/05

Exit 9 consists of a northbound connection to 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 Pelham and Hutchinson River Parkways due to low bridge clearances.

06/26/05

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.

06/26/05