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Bear Mountain Parkway:
This is a 4-lane undivided parkway on a limited access ROW. There are a mix of interchanges and at-grades.
History:
| Date |
Activity |
| 1923 |
Route approved by New York legislature as the Bronx
Parkway Extension. |
| 1927 |
Construction began. |
| 1932 |
Construction of the western (Peekskill Bypass) and
eastern (US 202 to Taconic Parkway) sections complete |
| 2000 |
Planning began on the central section |
| 2003 |
Rehabilitation of the existing parkway complete |
Briarcliff - Peekskill Parkway:
This 4-lane divided parkway with a mix of at-grades and interchanges connects the Taconic Parkway at Pleasantville to the US 9 freeway at Ossining.
History:
| Date |
Activity |
| 1929 |
Construction began. |
| 1933 |
Construction completed. |
| 2003 |
Construction began to build a new ramp connecting the
southbound Briarcliff - Peekskill Parkway to the southbound Taconic
Parkway |
Bronx River Parkway:
The Bronx River Parkway is the oldest expressway in the country. The expressway segment runs from the Sprain Brook Parkway in Bronxdale to the Taconic Parkway in Valhalla. It has interchanges, traffic lights, and a few driveways. It has a design speed of 25 mph because of the many tight curves and was originally built without a median, which was later added. The expressway section is maintained by Westchester County and the speed limit is 40 mph.
History:
| Date |
Activity |
| 1907 |
Construction began |
| 1925 |
Expressway section in Westchester County complete |
| January 1991 |
Added to the National Register of Historic Places |
| 1997 |
Reconstruction of the Woodland Viaduct began |
| 2000 |
Reconstruction of the Woodland Viaduct completed |
Pelham Parkway:
This 6-lane divided parkway is an urban boulevard with at-grades both on the mainline and on the service roads. It connects Bronx Park with Pelham Bay Park. When it was first built, there were strict controls on what could be built near the parkway -- no bars or hotels could be built on the service roads. Land value near the parkway was very high during the first half of the twentieth century. Before World War II, the parkway was closed to auto traffic on Sundays and used for professional bike racing.
History:
| Date |
Activity |
| 1911 |
Parkway construction began as a Super-2 |
| 1935 |
Construction began to widen to 4-6 lanes |
| 1937 |
Widening complete |
| 1963 |
Robert Moses’ Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority recommended that the Pelham Parkway be reconstructed as a freeway by 1975 |
| Late 1980’s |
The short 4-lane section of the parkway near the eastern
end, where it crosses the Northeast Corridor line, was widened to 6
lanes. |
Playland Parkway:
Info coming soon.
Saw Mill River Parkway:
Info coming soon.
Taconic Parkway:
Info coming soon.
Sources:
Mitsguy2001, Steve Anderson,
Douglas Kerr,
Nathan Perry,
Adam Froehlig, Mike Tantillo, Chris Kalina,
Pelham Parkway Mall Business Improvement District, Andrew Kirschner, Dan Schwartz
Last Updated: 3/2/04
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