95th Street (Manhattan)

95th Street runs from Riverside Drive, overlooking the Hudson River, to the East River, through the New York City borough of Manhattan. It traverses the neighborhoods of Upper West Side, Upper East Side, Carnegie Hill, and Yorkville; the street is interrupted by Central Park.

95th Street
The House of the Redeemer in 2008, located at Fifth Avenue and East 95th Street
Maintained byNYCDOT
Length1.3 mi (2.1 km)
Width60 feet (18.29 m)
LocationManhattan
Coordinates40°47′14″N 73°57′21″W
West end Henry Hudson Parkway / NY 9A / Riverside Drive in Upper West Side
East endFirst Avenue in Yorkville
North96th Street
South94th Street
Construction
Commissioned1811

As an odd-numbered street, most of 95th Street handles westbound automotive traffic. However, it has eastbound traffic between Amsterdam Avenue and its western terminus, facilitating traffic exiting the Henry Hudson Parkway (NY 9A) at exit 11.

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