Interstate 678 New York

Interstate 678 New York
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) – Queens, New York City, NY ↔ Bronx, New York City, NY•14.33 miles

Overview

I-678 north - Bronx Whitestone Bridge
Linking Queens and Bronx in New York City, Interstate 678 crosses the East River on the Bronx Whitestone Bridge. 12/17/17

Interstate 678 extends north along the Van Wyck Expressway from the terminal access road serving John F. Kennedy International Airport (formerly Idlewyld Airport). The urban freeway travels below grade by the South Ozone Park, Jamaica and Morris Park communities of Queens to the Kew Gardens Interchange with Grand Central Parkway and Jackie Robinson Parkway west.

Continuing north along the Van Wyck Expressway, I-678 runs along the east side Flushing Meadow Park while Grand Central Parkway lines the west side to and beyond respective interchanges with I-495 (Long Island Expressway). The Van Wyck ends at Northern Boulevard (NY 25A), where I-678 turns northeast onto the Whitestone Expressway. The Whitestone travels north to Malba, Whitestone and the tolled Bronx-Whitestone Bridge.

Passing through Ferry Point Park, Interstate 678 enters the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge toll plaza and transitions to Hutchinson River Expressway. The freeway continues a short distance north to the Bruckner Interchange, where I-95, I-278 and I-295 meet by Schuylerville. Hutchinson River Parkway takes over northward to Westchester County, Interstate 684 and the Merritt Parkway into Connecticut.

Mileage by State

New York14.67 mi

Data Sources

December 31, 2025 Interstate Route Log and Finders List

History

Construction for the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge commenced in May 1937. Intended to provide relief to the nearby Triborough Bridge (Interstate 278), the suspension bridge opened on April 29, 1939. Interstate 678 was originally proposed as a loop south from I-95 (Cross Bronx Expressway) at the Bruckner Interchange to the Whitestone Expressway, and west along Northern Boulevard and Grand Central Parkway to Interstate 278 (Brooklyn-Queens Expresway West). The western leg of the loop was dropped from the Interstate system by the American Association of State Highway Officials (AASHO) June 23, 1969, when I-678 was redirected southward over the Van Wyck Expressway to Interstate 495 (Long Island Expressway).

For more information, visit Steve Anderson's pages on NYCRoads.com:

Interstate 678 New York – 1961
Prior to completion of the Van Wyck Expressway, the route outlined for Interstate 678 extended west from the Whitestone Expressway along Northern Boulevard to the BQE.
I-678 north at Hutchinson River Pkwy -1998
An end shield for I-678 stood beyond the gore point for Exits 19 N-S-W until 2002. The shield was eventually replaced with an erroneous I-678 north confirming marker. Hutchinson River Parkway extends northeast from the Bronx to the suburbs of Mount Vernon, Pelham and New Rochelle. Photo by Steve Anderson (10/98).

North End Interstate 95 Interstate 278 Interstate 295 ‐ Bronx, New York City, NY

Interstate 678 North at Interstate 95 Interstate 278 Hutchinson River Parkway

I-678 north at I-95/278-Hutchinson River Pkwy - Bronx, NY

Interstate 678 advances north from the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge to Exit 18 for Lafayette Avenue and the Thoggs Neck neighborhood in the Bronx. The Bruckner Interchange with I-95 and I-278 follows. 12/17/17

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Hutchinson River Parkway South at Interstate 95 Interstate 278 Interstate 678

Hutchinson River Pkwy south at I-678 - Bronx, NY

Hutchinson River Parkway south directly transitions to I-678 through the Bruckner Interchange linking with I-95, I-278 west and I-295 south. Exit 1 connects the Hutch with both I-278 (Bruckner Expressway) and I-95 (Cross Bronx Expressway) via Bruckner Boulevard. 08/29/05

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Interstate 95 North at Interstate 295 Interstate 678

I-95 north at I-678/295 - Bronx, NY

I-95 (Cross Bronx Expressway) runs through Unionport in Bronx, New York southeast to the Bruckner Interchange with I-678 (Hutchinson River Expressway) south and I-295 south. 05/30/22

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Interstate 278 East at Interstate 95 Interstate 295 Interstate 678 Hutchinson River Parkway

I-278 east at I-295/678 - Bronx, NY

A flyover links I-95 (Cross Bronx Expressway) north to the forthcoming ramp joining I-278 east with Interstate 678 (Hutchinson River Expressway) south to Queens. 05/30/22

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Interstate 95 South at Interstate 278 Interstate 678

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

I-95 (Cross Bronx Expressway) travels below grade through the Schuylerville neighborhood of Bronx, New York leading southwest to the Bruckner Interchange with I-278 west and I-678 south. 05/30/22

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North End – Past Views

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Interstate 678 North at Interstate 95 Interstate 278 Hutchinson River Parkway

I-678 north at Bruckner Interchange - 2005

I-678 (Hutchinson River Expressway) continued a half mile north from the Whitestone Bridge toll plaza to the Bruckner Interchange with I-95 and I-278 west. 06/13/05

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Interstate 95 North at Interstate 278 Interstate 678

I-95 north at I-295/678 - 2005

Former button copy guide signs using the original mile based exit numbering system for the Cross Bronx Expressway, one quarter mile from the Bruckner Interchange at Castle Hill Avenue. 08/29/05

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South End  ‐ John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) – Queens, New York City, NY

Interstate 678 Van Wyck Expressway – North

I-678 north at I-878/Belt Pkwy - Queens, NY

Leaving John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), maintenance along the Van Wyck Expressway shifts from the Port Authority to NYSDOT. The ensuing exit along I-678 northbound serves both NY 878 (Nassau Expressway) and Belt Parkway (Southern Parkway) east. 12/17/17

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South End – Past Views

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Interstate 678 Van Wyck Expressway – South

I-678 south at I-878/Belt Pkwy - Queens, NY

I-678 (Van Wyck Expressway) meets NY 27 (Conduit Avenue), Belt Parkway and NY 878 (Nassau Expressway) east at a directional cloverleaf interchange (Exits 1-1E) on the north side of John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). Conduit Avenue forms the frontage road system for Belt Parkway, while the Nassau Expressway comprises a freeway eastbound to cargo areas of JFK Airport. 08/29/05

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Updated June 6, 2022