East 233rd Street (Bronx)
| Owner | Woodlawn |
|---|---|
| Major junctions |  Bronx River Parkway in Wakefield NY 22 in Eastchester |
| East end |  US 1 in Eastchester |
East 233rd Street is a major thoroughfare in the
trains.Street description
East 233rd Street begins at an interchange with
Woodlawn station. Webster Avenue also serves as the access point to and from the southbound side of the Bronx River Parkway, though the Parkway signs this exit for "East 233rd Street." Access for the northbound side of the Parkway is provided by Bronx Boulevard. One block east at Carpenter Avenue, the road passes by Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center on the south side.[1]
At an interchange with
second subway station, which serves the 5 train. A few blocks to the east, the road intersects Provost Avenue, which carries Route 22. The road then narrows down from four lanes to two lanes, and terminates at a partial interchange with Boston Road, which carries U.S. 1
. However, access is only provided to U.S. 1 south via service roads. From here, the road continues south for two additional blocks known as Pinkley Avenue.
History
Originally, between its western end and Webster Avenue, East 233rd Street was known as Eastchester Street. It was known as 19th Avenue within Wakefield, where it served as the southern border of Jacksonville. In Eastchester, the street was called Fisher's Landing Road, running to the Hutchinson River to the site of land owned by William Fisher.[2]
Between Webster and Provost Avenues, East 233rd Street was once part of NY 22, which previously continued into Manhattan.[3][4] The road was also part of the alignment for the proposed City Line Expressway.[5]
Transportation
There are two
Bx34 buses provided by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on East 233rd Street.[8]
Major intersections
The entire route is in the
borough of the Bronx
.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Queens, Albany | Exit 13 on I-87 | ||||
| 0.8 | 1.3 |   Webster Avenue to Bronx River Parkway south | Exit 10 on Bronx Parkway | ||
| Wakefield | 0.9 | 1.4 |  Bronx Boulevard to Bronx River Parkway north – White Plains | Exit 10 on Bronx Parkway | |
Edenwald | 2.0 | 3.2 | Baychester Avenue | Former routing of NY 164 | |
| Eastchester | 2.8 | 4.5 | NY 22 (Provost Avenue) | ||
| 3.0 | 4.8 | To service roads | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b c d Google (July 3, 2018). "East 223rd Street" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- OCLC 10696584.
- H.M. Gousha Company, New York City, 1941
- ^ Rand McNally, New York City, 1960
- ^ Steve Anderson (2007). "NY-164 - City Line Expressway". NYCRoads.com. Retrieved 2007-11-07.
- ^ nycsubway.org – IRT White Plains Road Line: 233rd Street
- ^ nycsubway.org – IRT White Plains Road Line: Dyre Avenue
- ^ Metropolitan Transportation Authority (2007). "Bx16 bus schedule" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-11-07. Also see Bx31 Archived 2007-09-26 at the Wayback Machine and Bx34 Archived 2007-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
External links
Media related to East 233rd Street (Bronx) at Wikimedia Commons
