FDR Drive
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Franklin D. Roosevelt East River Drive, commonly called FDR Drive for short, is a controlled-access parkway on the east side of the New York City borough of Manhattan. It starts near South and Broad Streets, just north of the Battery Park Underpass, and runs north along the East River to the 125th Street / Robert F. Kennedy Bridge interchange, where it becomes Harlem River Drive. All of FDR Drive is designated New York State Route 907L (NY 907L), an unsigned reference route.
FDR Drive | |
Route information | |
Maintained by NYSDOT and NYCDOT | |
Length | 9.68 mi[1] (15.58 km) |
Existed | 1955[2]–present |
History | Upgraded in 1966[2] |
Restrictions | No commercial vehicles |
Major junctions | |
South end | |
Major intersections | |
North end | NY 900G / Harlem River Drive / Willis Avenue Bridge in East Harlem |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
Counties | New York |
Highway system | |
FDR Drive features a mix of below-grade, at-grade, and elevated sections, as well as three partially covered tunnels. The parkway is mostly three lanes in each direction, except for several small sections.
By law, the current weight limits on FDR Drive from 23rd Street to Harlem River Drive in both directions is posted 8,000 pounds (3,600 kg). All commercial vehicles (including trucks) are banned from all sections of FDR Drive.[3]