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 Fordham Road atWebster Avenue inBelmont | |
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| Maintained by | NYCDOT |
| Length | 2.4 mi (3.9 km) |
| Component highways |  US 1 fromBelmont toBronx Park |
| Location | The Bronx |
| West end |  I-87 /University Heights Bridge inUniversity Heights |
| Major junctions | US 1 inBelmont |
| East end |   US 1 /Bronx River Parkway /Pelham Parkway inBronx Park |
Fordham Road is a major thoroughfare inthe Bronx,New York City, that runs west-east from theHarlem River toBronx Park. Fordham Road houses the borough's largest and most diverse shopping district.[1] It geographically separates thegeopoliticalNorth Bronx from theSouth Bronx.
This street runs through the neighborhood ofUniversity Heights, dividesFordham from Fordham-Bedford and finally runs along the northern border ofBelmont. It begins to the east as a continuation ofPelham Parkway and continues to the west as theUniversity Heights Bridge into Manhattan. It is a two-way, four-lane road. Fordham Road runs concurrent withU.S. Route 1 fromWebster Avenue to theBronx River Parkway. Fordham Road is divided into East Fordham Road and West Fordham Road byJerome Avenue following after the Manhattan grid, with address numbers for both the East Fordham Road and West Fordham Road increasing away from Jerome Avenue.[citation needed]
Fordham Road is under the management of the Fordham Road Business Improvement District, a non-profit organization under contract with the City of New York. The BID maintains, develops, and markets the merchants along Fordham Road and hosts many community events throughout the year.
East of Webster Avenue and directly across fromFordham University, Fordham Plaza is a major hub for buses and astop on theMetro-North Railroad'sHarlem andNew Haven lines. Metro North Railroad'sHudson Line stops at theUniversity Heights station. Fordham Road is served by theNew York City Subway atJerome Avenue (4 train) andGrand Concourse (B and D trains).
The following bus routes serve Fordham Road:
The entire route is in theNew York Cityborough ofthe Bronx.
| Location | mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Heights | 0.0 | 0.0 | University Heights Bridge | Continuation west | |
| 0.1 | 0.16 | I-87 (Major Deegan Expressway) –Albany,RFK Bridge,Queens | Exit 9 on I-87 | ||
| 0.3 | 0.48 | Sedgwick Avenue | |||
| Fordham | 0.7 | 1.1 | Jerome Avenue | ||
| 0.9 | 1.4 | Grand Concourse | Access via service roads; formerNY 22; no left turns | ||
| Belmont | 1.2 | 1.9 |  US 1 south (Webster Avenue) | Western end of US 1 concurrency; no westbound left turn | |
| 1.4 | 2.3 |  ToUS 1 south (Webster Avenue) | Access via Washington Avenue | ||
| 1.7– 2.0 | 2.7– 3.2 | Bronx Zoo,Fordham University,Botanical Garden | Interchange; access viaSouthern Boulevard | ||
| Bronx Park | 2.4 | 3.9 | Bronx River Parkway –White Plains,Soundview Park | Cloverleaf interchange; exits 7E-W on Bronx River Parkway | |
  US 1 north (Boston Road) /Pelham Parkway east | Continuation east; eastern end of US 1 concurrency | ||||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
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