Ditmars Boulevard
| Former name(s) | Ditmars Avenue |
|---|---|
| Namesake | Ditmars family |
| Owner | City of New York |
| Maintained by | NYCDOT |
| Length | 3.9 mi (6.3 km) Split into two segments bisected by the Grand Central Parkway |
| Location | Queens |
| Postal code | 11105, 11370, 11369 |
| Nearest metro station |
Astoria–Ditmars  
|
| West end | Shore Boulevard in Ditmars |
| Major junctions |
 Grand Central Parkway in East Elmhurst
|
| East end | Astoria Boulevard / 111th Street in East Elmhurst |
Ditmars Boulevard, originally known as Ditmars Avenue, is a street located in northwest Queens, New York City. It is divided into two segments; one travels through the neighborhood of Ditmars, located within Astoria, and the other acts as a service road for the Grand Central Parkway near LaGuardia Airport in East Elmhurst.
Ditmars Boulevard begins at an intersection with Shore Boulevard in Astoria on the banks of the East River, just north of Astoria Park. The road continues to the east until it reaches the western edge of LaGuardia Airport, terminating at an intersection with 81st Street, north of Bowery Bay Boulevard and near Marine Air Terminal.
Southeast of this intersection, on the other side of the Grand Central Parkway, the road begins again, as a continuation of a short segment of 86th Street (which itself begins at 23rd Avenue) in East Elmhurst. This segment is one-way eastbound, merging with the eastbound exit ramp of exit 6 on the Grand Central, which serves 94th Street. At 94th Street, a main arterial which provides access to and from the airport, the road becomes two-way. It provides an eastbound entrance ramp, and shortly intersects a traffic circle with 23rd Avenue that also provides an alternate entrance to the airport (closer to terminals C and D). Now taking a more southern direction, Ditmars continues east along the Grand Central and merges with an exit 8 offramp. Shortly after, Ditmars terminates at an intersection with Astoria Boulevard, continuing south as 111th Street for one more block before terminating at Northern Boulevard (NY 25A).
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