Interstate 295 New York

Interstate 295 New York
Hillside Avenue – Hollis, Queens, NY ↔ Bronx, New York City, NY•7.70 miles

Overview

I-295 south - Throgs Neck Bridge
I-295 crosses the East River on the Throgs Neck Bridge south from Fort Schuyler in Bronx to Beechhurst in Queens. Built to provide congestion relief along the Bronx Whitestone Bridge (I-678), the suspension bridge opened to traffic in 1961 (MTA, 2024). 05/30/22

Interstate 295 is the combination of the Clearview Expressway, Throgs Neck Bridge, and Cross Bronx Expressway Extension in New York City. It is a freeway open to all traffic (unlike the parkway system). Interstate 295 begins at Grand Central Parkway near Hollis in Queens and travels north across the tolled Throgs Neck Bridge to Bronx. The freeway culminates at the Bruckner Interchange, where I-95 (Cross Bronx Expressway), I-278 (Bruckner Expressway), I-678 (Whitestone Expressway) and the Hutchinson River Parkway come together.

Mileage by State

New York7.70 mi

Data Sources

December 31, 2021 Interstate Route Log and Finders List

History

Grand Central Pkwy east at I-295 - 1993
Grand Central Parkway east at I-295 (Clearview Expressway). 09/93

Originally, the section of Interstate 295 was planned as part of I-78 through New York City. However, when several sections of Interstate 78 through Manhattan and Brooklyn were canceled (including the Lower Manhattan Expressway, Bushwick Expressway, and the southern half of the Clearview Expressway), the completed section of the Clearview Expressway section was renumbered as Interstate 295.

The southern extension of the Clearview Expressway, north from the Nassau Expressway / Belt Parkway to Grand Central Parkway, was not constructed due to community opposition and other considerations. I-295 ends just south of high speed ramps with Grand Central Parkway at a traffic signal with New York Route 25 (Hillside Avenue) in the Queens neighborhood of Hollis.

For more historical information on Interstate 295 in New York, visit Steve Anderson's pages:

North End Interstate 95 Interstate 278 ‐ Bronx, New York City, NY

Interstate 295 North at Interstate 95 Interstate 278

I-295 north at I-95/278 - Bronx, NY

Beyond Exit 11 to Randall Avenue, I-295 (Cross Bronx Expressway Extension) continues northwest to the Bruckner Interchange with I-95 (Cross Bronx Expressway) southbound and Interstate 278 (Bruckner Expressway) west. 05/30/22

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Interstate 95 North at Interstate 295 Interstate 278

I-95 north at I-278/678 - Bronx, NY

Interstate 95 (Cross Bronx Expressway) passes under White Plains Road and Hugh J. Grant Circle one mile ahead of the Bruckner Interchange with I-678 and I-295. 05/30/22

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Interstate 278 East at Interstate 295 Interstate 678

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Interstate 295 south begins with two lanes from I-278 and two lanes from I-95. 05/30/22

North End – Past Views

Past Views Gallery (Tap to Expand / Collapse Section)

Interstate 295 North at Interstate 95 Interstate 278

I-295 north at Bruckner Interchange - 2005

I-295 advanced northwest through the Throgs Neck community in Bronx, New York to the exchange with I-95/278. 08/29/05

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South End New York State Route 25 ‐ Hillside Avenue – Hollis, Queens, NY

Interstate 295 South at New York State Route 25

I-295 south at Grand Central Pkwy - Queens, NY

Interstate 295 advances south with two lanes to Grand Central Parkway (GCP) and NY 25 (Hillside Avenue) beyond the lane drop at Exit 2 for Union Turnpike. 05/30/22

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212nd Street north at Interstate 295 New York State Route 25

212nd St north at I-295/NY 25 - Queens

212th Street heads north from Jamaica Avenue through the Hollis community to intersect NY 25 (Hillside Avenue) across from the Clearview Expressway beginning. 05/30/22

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New York State Route 25 East at Interstate 295

NY 25 east I-295 - Queens

NY 25 (Hillside Avenue) east at 212th Street north to I-295 (Clearview Expressway) and adjacent Grand Central Parkway. 06/13/05

References

  1. Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). (2024, August 20). Throgs Neck Bridge. Retrieved from https://new.mta.info/bridges-and-tunnels/about/throgs-neck-bridge
Updated June 7, 2022