Queens boulevard The street was opened at the beginning of the 20th century. The street starts from Queensboro Bridge, Long Island , and goes to the center of Queens. This is one of Queens's longest streets.
| Queens Boulevard | |
|---|---|
 Queens Boulevard at the intersection with 62nd Street | |
| general information | |
| A country | |
| County | Queens |
| Area | Queens |
| Length | 11.5 km |
History
Queens Boulevard was built at the beginning of the 20th century with the goal of connecting the new Queensboro Bridge with central Queens and providing an affordable exit from Manhattan . To do this, an extensive program was implemented to expand and connect the already existing streets, such as Thomson Avenue and Hoffman Boulevard, the remains of which still exist. At the same time, in the 1920s and 1930s, work was underway to build a parallel subway tunnel for the Queens Boulevard line . Plans to turn Queens Boulevard into a freeway similar to Van Wyck did not materialize.
The considerable width of the canvas, strong traffic and the presence of a huge number of commercial enterprises along the boulevard made Queens Boulevard one of the most dangerous streets in all of New York . He began to be called "Boulevard of Death" [1] or "Boulevard of Broken Bones." From 1993 to 2000, an average of 10 pedestrians perished on the boulevard, not counting countless injuries. After that, measures were taken to improve safety for pedestrians, including special signs at especially dangerous intersections: “A pedestrian died here at the crossing”, which reduced the injuries.
Routes E , F , M and R of the New York Metro (Queens Boulevard Line) run under the Queens Boulevard driveway.
Notes
- ↑ Jackson, Kenneth T .; Claudia Gryvatz Copquin. The neighborhoods of Queens: [] . - [New York]: Citizens Committee for New York City, 2007. - ISBN 0-300-11299-8 .