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Cross County Parkway
The Cross County Parkway (CCP) is a 4.46-mile-long (7.18 km) parkway in lower Westchester County, New York, in the United States. The parkway is a critical east–west connection throughout Westchester, having full interchanges with every major north–south highway in southern Westchester with the exception of Interstate 95 (New England Thruway). Among its junctions, it has access to the New York State Thruway mainline. The western terminus is at the Saw Mill Parkway in Yonkers. The eastern terminus is at the Hutchinson River Parkway in New Rochelle.
Cross County Parkway | |
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 Map of Westchester County in southeastern New York with Cross County Parkway highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by NYSDOT | |
| Length | 4.46 mi[2] (7.18 km) |
| Existed | 1947[citation needed]–present |
| Restrictions | No commercial vehicles or drivers with learner's permits[1] |
| Major junctions | |
| West end |  Saw Mill River Parkway in Yonkers |
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| East end |  Hutchinson River Parkway in New Rochelle |
| Location | |
| Counties | Westchester |
| Highway system | |
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As evident from stubs and oversized overpasses, it appears that there were plans to expand the Parkway west from exit 2 to Downtown Yonkers and east from exit 9 to I-95.[3]World War II had slowed this idea until it was shelved. The CCP is the only parkway in New York state that has express and local lanes. The parkway is designated New York State Route 907K (NY 907K), an unsigned reference route.
Contents
1 Route description
2 History
3 Exit list
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
Route description
The Cross County Parkway looking east from the Murray Avenue bridge in Yonkers, near exit 4S
The Cross County Parkway begins at an interchange with the Saw Mill River Parkway in Yonkers. Exits 1 and 2 are part of this interchange, with exit 1 being a westbound only exit to Rumsey Road, and exit 2 being a westbound exit/eastbound entrance from the Saw Mill northbound. The entrance/exit at the Saw Mill southbound has no number. The eastbound entrance at exit 1 (Rumsey Road) is via the Saw Mill southbound. This interchange is in talks of being upgraded, with improved merges and more lanes, as its a cause of frequent congestion. After crossing an abandoned railroad grade, the parkway enters exit 3, a small interchange with Yonkers Avenue and Midland Avenue. The six-lane roadway crosses through southeast Yonkers, making a gradual bend from the northeast to the southeast before spltting into express and local lanes. The parkway then enters an interchange with the New York State Thruway (I-87) and NY 100, exits 4S (for I-87 south) and 4N (for I-87 north/NY-100 north). All exits/entrances are accessed here by the local lanes, except for the eastbound exit and westbound entrance at exit 4N, which are via the express lanes. The eastbound entrance at exit 4N connects to both the express and local lanes. Shortly after, the Cross County enters exit 5, which connects to Kimball Avenue and Midland Avenue and is only accessed by the local lanes. There is no eastbound entrance.[4]
Eastbound entrance to the Cross County at exit 4N in Yonkers. Cars can bear left for the express lanes for exits 8 and up, or bear right for the local lanes for exits 5, 6, and 7.
Continuing east through Yonkers, the Cross County Parkway enters an interchange with the Bronx River Parkway and Sprain Brook Parkway, exit 6. In the center of this interchange, consisting of several flyover ramps, is the Fleetwood Metro-North Railroad station on the Harlem Line. Immidiately after exit 6, the Cross County crosses into Mount Vernon, entering a more urbanized part of the city before winding southeast into the Chester Heights section, where it enters exit 8 for NY 22 (North Columbus Avenue). Just east of exit 8, the Cross County has a eastbound exit and westbound entrance at exit 9, which connects the parkway to/from the southbound lanes of the Hutchinson River Parkway at the Huch's exit 13. This exit leads to the Whitestone Bridge, and is a frequent cause of congestion due to horrible bottlenecks on the ramps in both directions. These bottlenecks are due to the fact that the Cross County was supposed to be extended farther eastward, with the current ramps as the main highway. When that plan was cancelled (and for good reason), the then temporary ramps were left as is, incomplete and not well planned out.
Immediately after exit 9, the Cross County Parkway turns ninety degrees to the north, going back to a six lane parkway after briefly expanding to host exit 9. The Cross County parallels a park in the Chester Heights section of Mount Vernon. Entering the southwest corner of New Rochelle, the parkway enters exit 10, a small interchange with New Rochelle Road with only an eastbound exit and westbound entrance. This is because the eastbound entrance and westbound exit are via the Hutch.[4] After exit 10, the Cross County continues north as a five-lane parkway (three lanes westbound, two lanes eastbound), before crossing under a flyover ramp for the Hutchinson River Parkway southbound and merging into the parkway northbound.[4]
History
The Cross County Parkway was originally built as an east–west link between the Saw Mill, Bronx River, and Hutchinson River Parkways. Construction began in 1929, and the highway was initially a 40-foot (12 m)-wide undivided roadway that could accommodate four lanes of automobile traffic (two in each direction). The parkway had a toll barrier in Fleetwood, which was removed in the early 1950s. The reconstruction of the Cross County Parkway was begun in 1964; however, the project was not completed until 1984.[5][6] The parkway is now a multi-lane highway with express and local lanes. In conjunction with the renovation of the Cross County Shopping Center, Exit 5 westbound and Exit 5 eastbound of the Cross County Parkway underwent major reconstruction during 2010 and 2011. The two exit ramps were widened and improved with new traffic lights and signage. In addition, traffic can now proceed from the eastbound parkway directly into the shopping center.
Cross County Parkway was originally intended to connect to the Rye Playland Parkway.[7] However this proposal was stalled by the Great Depression and Second World War, and finally cancelled in the 1970s.
Exit list
The entire route is in Westchester County.
| Location | mi[2][8] |
km | Exit | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Yonkers | 0.00 | 0.00 | – |  Saw Mill River Parkway south to Henry Hudson Parkway – Manhattan, George Washington Bridge |
Exit 4 on Saw Mill Parkway | |
| 0.20 | 0.32 | 1 | Rumsey Road - Yonkers |
Westbound exit and eastbound entrance | ||
| 0.40 | 0.64 | 2 | Saw Mill River Parkway north – Katonah |
Westbound exit and eastbound entrance | ||
| 0.75 | 1.21 | 3 | Yonkers Avenue / Midland Avenue - Yonkers |
No westbound entrance | ||
| 1.20 | 1.93 | West end of local/express lane division | ||||
| 1.60 | 2.57 | 4S & 4N |    NY 100 (Central Avenue) to I-87 / New York Thruway – Tappan Zee Bridge, The Bronx |
Exit 4S for I-87 southbound, exit 4N for I-87 northbound/NY-100 (Central Ave) northbound. Access via Central Avenue for both 4S and 4N, also exit 4 on I-87/Thruway | ||
| 2.10 | 3.38 | 5 | Kimball Avenue / Midland Avenue - Cross County Shopping Center, Yonkers |
Access via local lanes; no eastbound entrance | ||
| 2.40 | 3.86 | East end of local/express lane division (westbound) | ||||
| 2.50 | 4.02 | 6 |   Bronx River Parkway to Sprain Brook Parkway – The Bronx, Ardsley |
Access via local lanes exit 11 on Bronx Parkway | ||
| Mount Vernon | 2.60 | 4.18 | 7 | West Broad Street / Gramatan Avenue - Mount Vernon |
Eastbound exit and entrance from local lanes | |
| 2.80 | 4.51 | East end of local/express lane division (eastbound) | ||||
| 3.50 | 5.63 | 8 |  NY 22 (North Columbus Avenue) – Mount Vernon, Eastchester |
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| 3.70 | 5.95 | 9 | Hutchinson River Parkway south – Whitestone Bridge, Pelham |
Eastbound exit and westbound entrance; exit 13 on Hutchinson Parkway. Ramp enters New Rochelle |
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| New Rochelle | 4.20 | 6.76 | 10 | New Rochelle Road – New Rochelle, Eastchester |
Eastbound exit and westbound entrance | |
| 5.50 | 8.85 | – |  Hutchinson River Parkway north to Merritt Parkway – Rye, New England |
Exit 15 on Hutchinson Parkway | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
New York Roads portal
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References
^ New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (28 June 2017). "Learner permit restrictions". New York State Department of Motor Vehicles..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ ab "2007 Traffic Data Report for New York State" (PDF). New York State Department of Transportation. July 25, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 12, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2009.
^ Anderson, Steve. "Cross County Parkway". NYCRoads. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
^ abc Microsoft; Nokia (October 4, 2012). "overview map of the Cross County Parkway" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
^ Fleetwood NYC Station, Mount Vernon, New York; 1954 (NETR Online; Historic Aerials)
^ Fleetwood PC Station, Mount Vernon, New York; 1974 (NETR Online; Historic Aerials)
^ "Transportation 1985: A Regional Plan," by the Tri-State Transportation Commission (1966)
^ Google (January 9, 2016). "Cross County Parkway" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
External links
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