Junction Boulevard

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Junction Boulevard
Junction Blvd
94th Street
Junction Boulevard
Former name(s)Junction Avenue
Owner City of New York
Maintained by NYCDOT
Length3.0 mi (4.8 km) [1]
Location Queens, New York City
South endNY-25.svg NY 25 (Queens Boulevard) in Rego Park
Major
junctions
I-495.svg I-495 (Long Island Expressway) in Corona
NY-25A.svg NY 25A (Northern Boulevard) in Jackson Heights
Grand Central Pkwy Shield free.svg Grand Central Parkway in East Elmhurst
North endAirport Sign.svg LaGuardia Airport in East Elmhurst

Junction Boulevard, originally Junction Avenue, is a two-mile north-south route that runs through the neighborhoods of Jackson Heights, Corona, Elmhurst, and Rego Park in Queens, New York City, United States. It continues as 94th Street in East Elmhurst and also serves LaGuardia Airport.

Contents

Route description

94th Street begins at LaGuardia Airport, running south through the East Elmhurst neighborhood. Upon intersecting 32nd Avenue, it continues as Junction Boulevard. Along its route, it intersects with the following major roads: Grand Central Parkway, Astoria Boulevard, Roosevelt Avenue, Corona Avenue, Long Island Expressway, with its southern end at Queens Boulevard. Junction Boulevard passes by the LeFrak City apartment development and the Rego Center Mall, ending at Queens Boulevard. For most of its length, its width varies from two to four lanes.

Transportation

The following bus routes serve Junction Boulevard:

Junction Boulevard contains two New York City Subway stations:

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References

  1. "Junction Boulevard" (Map). Google Maps . Google. July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  2. "Queens Bus Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. August 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2022.