Interstate 695 (I-695), also known as part of the Throgs Neck Expressway, is an auxiliary Interstate Highway in the New York City borough of the Bronx. It serves as a connector between I-95 (Bruckner Expressway) and I-295 (Cross Bronx Expressway/Throgs Neck Expressway) near the Throgs Neck Bridge, which connects the Bronx with Queens and Long Island.
 Interstate 695 | ||||
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| Throgs Neck Expressway | ||||
 Map of the Bronx in New York City with I-695 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Auxiliary route of I-95 | ||||
| Maintained by NYSDOT | ||||
| Length | 1.4 mi[1] (2.3 km) | |||
| Existed | 1986[2]–present | |||
| NHS | Entire route | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  I-295 in Throggs Neck | |||
| North end |  I-95 in Throggs Neck | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | New York | |||
| Counties | Bronx | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
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I-695 begins at exit 10 on I-295 in the Throggs Neck section of the Bronx. Southeast of the intersection, the Throgs Neck Expressway follows I-295 to the Throgs Neck Bridge, while to the northwest, I-295 becomes the Cross Bronx Expressway. From I-295, I-695 carries the Throgs Neck Expressway to the northwest, passing through the western fringe of Weir Creek Park before descending into a cut and proceeding into Throggs Neck. Here, it connects to Randall Avenue (southbound) and Lafayette Avenue (northbound) as it makes its way northward. I-695 continues to the northern edge of the neighborhood, where it merges into the Bruckner Expressway (I-95) at its exit 7A.[3]
History
editThe Throgs Neck Expressway was completed in 1961 at a cost of $16 million (equivalent to $125 million in 2023[4]),[5] connecting the Throgs Neck Bridge to the Bruckner Expressway.[6] For years, the highway was considered (and signed as) a spur of I-78,[5] which initially followed all of modern I-295 from the Bruckner Interchange to Hillside Avenue (now New York State Route 25).[7] When this section of I-78 was renumbered to I-295 on January 1, 1970,[8] the Throgs Neck Expressway became a spur of that route.[5] In 1986, the New York State Department of Transportation resigned the Throgs Neck Expressway as I-695 to avoid driver confusion with the Cross Bronx Expressway Extension, also signed as I-295. The Federal Highway Administration formally recognized I-695 on April 7, 2008,[2] and the number was approved by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials on May 6, 2008.[9]
Exit list
editThe entire route is in the Throggs Neck neighborhood of the New York City borough of The Bronx. All exits are unnumbered.
| mi[10][11] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.00 | 0.00 |  I-295 south (Cross Bronx Expressway) – Throgs Neck Bridge, Long Island | Southern terminus; exit 10 on I-295 | ||
| 0.74 | 1.19 | Randall Avenue | Southbound exit only | ||
| 1.04 | 1.67 | Lafayette Avenue | Northbound exit and entrance | ||
| 1.77 | 2.85 |  I-95 north (Bruckner Expressway) – New Haven | Northern terminus; exit 7A on I-95 | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ Starks, Edward (January 27, 2022). "Table 2: Auxiliary Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways". FHWA Route Log and Finder List. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- ^ a b "Establishment of an Interstate Route I-695" (PDF). American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. April 7, 2008. Retrieved July 18, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Microsoft; Nokia. "overview map of Interstate 695" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- ^ Johnston, Louis; Williamson, Samuel H. (2023). "What Was the U.S. GDP Then?". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved November 30, 2023. United States Gross Domestic Product deflator figures follow the MeasuringWorth series.
- ^ a b c Anderson, Steve. "Throgs Neck Expressway (I-695)". NYCRoads. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
- ^ New York and Metropolitan New York (Map) (1961–62 ed.). Cartography by H.M. Gousha Company. Sunoco. 1961.
- ^ New York State Highways (Map). Cartography by Rand McNally and Company. State of New York Department of Commerce. 1969.
- ^ State of New York Department of Transportation (January 1, 1970). Official Description of Touring Routes in New York State (PDF). Retrieved July 18, 2010.
- ^ "Standing Committee on Highways Approved Decisions of the Special Committee" (MHTML). American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. May 6, 2008. Retrieved July 18, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2008 Traffic Volume Report for New York State" (PDF). New York State Department of Transportation. June 16, 2009. p. 244. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2010.
- ^ "Bronx County Inventory Listing" (CSV). New York State Department of Transportation. August 7, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
External links
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- Interstate 695 at Alps' Roads • New York Routes
- I-695 (Greater New York Roads)