Queens Boulevard is a major thoroughfare in the
New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Queens connecting communities from
Midtown Manhattan to
Jamaica. It forms part of
New York State Route 25.
Location
Queens Boulevard runs northwest to southeast across more than half the length of the borough, starting at Crescent Street at the
Queensboro Bridge entrance in
Long Island City and running through the neighborhoods of
Sunnyside,
Woodside,
Elmhurst,
Rego Park,
Forest Hills,
Kew Gardens, and
Briarwood before terminating at
Jamaica Avenue in
Jamaica. At , it is one of the longest roads in Queens, and it runs through some of Queens' busiest areas. Much of the road is 12 lanes wide, and at its intersection with Yellowstone Boulevard in
Forest Hills, it reaches a high point of 16 lanes. Along much of its length, the road includes both six express lanes (three in each direction) and a service road on each side. Drivers must first exit to the service road in order to make right turns or pull over; left turns must be made from the express lanes, but only at select cross-streets.
Queens Boulevard is also the starting point of a number of the other major streets in Queens, such as
Northern Boulevard,
Woodhaven Boulevard, and
Main Street.
This street hosts one of the highest numbers of
New York City Subway services in the city. At any one time, six services—the and the —all use significant stretches of the right of way; only
Broadway (ten services),
Sixth Avenue (seven), and......
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