Interstate 695 New York

Interstate 695 New York
Bronx, New York City, NY•1.40 miles

Overview

Interstate 695 follows the northern section of the Throgs Neck Expressway through the Throgs Neck section of Bronx, New York. I-695 constitutes a short connector linking I-295 and the Throgs Neck Bridge with I-95 and the New England Thruway. Unnumbered exits serve Randall Avenue from southbound and Lafayette Avenue from northbound. There are no entrance ramps from Throgs Neck onto I-695 south.

Mileage by State

New York1.77 mi

Data Sources

December 31, 2025 Interstate Route Log and Finders List

History

The Throgs Neck Expressway opened in 1961 and was included as the easternmost extent of Interstate 78. When I-78 across Brooklyn and Queens, New York was cancelled in 1971, the Cross Bronx Expressway Extension, the Clearview Expressway and Throgs Neck Bridge were redesignated as Interstate 295. The Throgs Neck Expressway leading north from the Cross Bronx Expressway Extension was assigned Interstate 295 Spur, similar to I-270 Spur in Montgomery County, Maryland. With concurrence by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Interstate 695 replaced I-295 Spur in 1986, though the mileage for I-695 remained attributed to I-295 until the official Route Log and Finders List issued on December 31, 2014.

I-95 south at I-695 - Bronx, NY
Older guide signs along I-95 south referenced the Throgs Neck Expressway as Interstate 295. 09/20/93

The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) formally requested to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) for the change of I-295 Spur to I-695 along the 1.4 mile long section on January 10, 2008:

It has been signed and known as I-695 since 1986 but was never submitted to the FHWA to request a formal Interstate designation of I-695. Prior to 1986 it has been approved and built under varying designations including I-78, I-295 and I-295 Spur. This request will not result in any change to the Interstate System within New York State. It is simply a request to redesignate an existing portion of I-295 to I-695 that has been physically in place for over 20 years.

The proposed urban Interstate numerology in New York approved by the American Association of State Highway Officials (AASHO) on November 10, 1958 assigned Interstate 695 in place of I-595 along a loop northeast from I-278 (Brooklyn Queens Expressway) to the Bruckner Interchange. The approved route of I-695 followed White Stone Parkway, the Whitestone Bridge and Hutchinson River Expressway. The original proposal for I-695 followed the Sheridan Expressway and Boston Post Road northeast from I-278 (Bruckner Expressway) to I-95 along the New England Thruway. Actions by AASHO reassigned that route as Interstate 895. The State of New York Department of Public Works Bureau of Highway Planning concurred with the renumbering on March 1, 1959.

Whitestone Expressway was never built between the Brooklyn Queens Expressway to Grand Central Parkway across Jackson Heights in Brooklyn. Interstate 695 in New York City was eventually reserved for the unconstructed route of the Queens Interborough Expressway from the proposed Cross Brooklyn Expressway (I-878) north to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (I-278) in Queens. This designation was approved by the American Association of State Highway Officials (AASHO) on June 23, 1969.

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

Interstate 695 North at Interstate 95

I-695 north at I-95 - Bronx, NY

An end shield for I-695 stands at the wye interchange where the Throgs Neck Expressway converges with Interstate 95 (Bruckner Expressway) north. 05/30/22

Interstate 95 South at Interstate 695

I-95 south at I-695 - Bronx, NY

Interstate 695 branches south from I-95 (Bruckner Expressway) at a wye interchange (Left Exit 7 A) at the Schuylerville neighborhood of Bronx, New York. 05/30/22

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North End – Past Views

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Interstate 95 South at Interstate 695

I-95 south at I-695 - 2005

Former button copy sign posted one mile ahead of the I-95/695 southbound split at the Wilkinson Avenue overpass in Bronx, New York. This sign predated the designation of I-695 along the Throgs Neck Expressway. 08/29/05

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South End Interstate 295 ‐ Bronx, New York City, NY

Interstate 695 South at Interstate 295

I-695 south at I-295 - Bronx, NY

Interstate 695 south defaults onto I-295 to the Throgs Neck Bridge and Queens beyond the exit for Randall Avenue at the Throgs Neck neighborhood. 05/30/22

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Interstate 295 North at Interstate 695

I-295 north at I-695 - Bronx, NY

Interstate 295 connects with I-95 north to Upper Manhattan and North Jersey via the George Washington Bridge. 05/30/22

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South End – Past Views

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Interstate 295 North at Interstate 695

I-295 north at I-695 - 2004

Overheads at the wye interchange (Exit 10) where I-695 branches north from I-295 were carbon copied by 2021. 08/09/04

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Updated June 7, 2022