Jackie Robinson Parkway

The Jackie Robinson Parkway is a 4.95-mile (7.97 km) controlled-access parkway in the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens. The western terminus of the parkway is at Jamaica Avenue in the Brooklyn neighborhood of East New York. It runs through Highland Park, along the north side of Ridgewood Reservoir, and through Forest Park. The eastern terminus is at the Kew Gardens Interchange in Kew Gardens, Queens, where the Jackie Robinson Parkway meets the Grand Central Parkway and Interstate 678 (I-678, the Van Wyck Expressway). It is designated New York State Route 908B (NY 908B), an unsigned reference route. The parkway was officially named the Interboro Parkway until 1997, when it was renamed for trailblazing Major League Baseball player Jackie Robinson.

This article is about the parkway. For the park, see Jackie Robinson Park.

Jackie Robinson Parkway

Jackie Robinson Parkway highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NYSDOT
Length4.95 mi (7.97 km)
Existed1935–present
RestrictionsNo commercial vehicles
Major junctions
West endJamaica Avenue in East New York
East end I-678 / Grand Central Parkway in Kew Gardens
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountiesKings, Queens
Highway system
  • New York Highways
  • Interstate
  • US
  • State
  • Reference
  • Parkways
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