Junction Boulevard
{{short description|Street in Queens, New York}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2025}}
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| other_name = 94th Street
| former_names = Junction Avenue
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| owner = City of New York
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| direction_a = South
| terminus_a = {{jct|state=NY|NY|25|name1=Queens Boulevard}} in Rego Park
| direction_b = North
| terminus_b = {{jct|extra=airport}} LaGuardia Airport in East Elmhurst
| junction = {{jct|state=NY|I|495|name1=Long Island Expressway}} in Corona
{{jct|state=NY|NY|25A|name1=Northern Boulevard}} in Jackson Heights
{{jct|state=NY|Parkway|Grand Central}} in East Elmhurst
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Junction Boulevard, originally Junction Avenue, is a two-mile north-south route that runs through the neighborhoods of Jackson Heights, Corona, Elmhurst, and Rego Park in Queens, New York City, United States. It continues as 94th Street in East Elmhurst and also serves LaGuardia Airport.
Route description
94th Street begins at LaGuardia Airport, running south through the East Elmhurst neighborhood. Upon intersecting 32nd Avenue, it continues as Junction Boulevard. Along its route, it intersects with the following major roads: Grand Central Parkway, Astoria Boulevard, Roosevelt Avenue, Corona Avenue, Long Island Expressway, with its southern end at Queens Boulevard. Junction Boulevard passes by the LeFrak City apartment development and the Rego Center Mall, ending at Queens Boulevard. For most of its length, its width varies from two to four lanes.
Transportation
The following bus routes serve Junction Boulevard:
- The entire length of 94th Street and Junction Boulevard is followed by the Q72 bus.
- From 59th Avenue, the Corona-bound {{NYC bus link|Q38}} heads north to 57th Avenue and the Queens Village-bound {{NYC bus link|Q88}} heads south to Horace Harding Expressway.
- That’s where the Rego Park-bound {{NYC bus link|Q59}} terminates, continuing out of service to 62nd Drive.{{Cite NYC bus map|Q}}
Junction Boulevard contains two New York City Subway stations:
- Junction Boulevard station on the IRT Flushing Line ({{NYCS trains|Flushing}})
- 63rd Drive–Rego Park station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line ({{NYCS trains|Queens local}})
References
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{{Queens Streets}}
Category:Streets in Queens, New York
Category:Jackson Heights, Queens
Category:East Elmhurst, Queens
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