Astoria Boulevard North Astoria Boulevard South | |
Namesake | John Jacob Astor |
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Owner | City of New York |
Maintained by | NYCDOT |
Length | 4.4 mi (7.1 km)[1] |
Location | Queens, New York City |
Nearest metro station | Astoria Boulevard |
West end | 1st Street in Astoria |
Major junctions | I-278 / Grand Central Parkway in Astoria |
East end | NY 25A / Grand Central Parkway in East Elmhurst |
Astoria Boulevard is an important east–west commercial street in Astoria and East Elmhurst, Queens, New York City. It runs from 1st Street at the East River to the World's Fair Marina on Flushing Bay, where it merges with Northern Boulevard. Just before the junction of the two boulevards, there is a large two lane ramp leading to the Whitestone Expressway. Most of the traffic on Astoria Boulevard heads toward this ramp, and then onto the Expressway.
Astoria Boulevard is the southern border of Astoria Heights, and the northern border of North Corona.