Queens Boulevard
A view down Queens Boulevard, near its intersection with Yellowstone Boulevard in Forest Hills.
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| Part of |
 NY 25
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| Owner | City of New York |
| Maintained by | NYCDOT |
| Length | 7.5 mi (12.1 km) |
| Location | Queens |
| Nearest metro station |
Flushing Line   Queens Boulevard Line     Jamaica–Van Wyck
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| West end |
 NY 25 (Queensboro Bridge) / NY 25A (Jackson Avenue / Northern Boulevard) in Long Island City
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| Major junctions |
 I-278 in Woodside I-495 / Woodhaven Boulevard in Elmhurst   I-678 / Grand Central Parkway / Jackie Robinson Parkway / Union Turnpike at Kew Gardens InterchangeI-678 / Main Street in BriarwoodNY 25 (Hillside Avenue) in Jamaica
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| East end | Jamaica Avenue in Jamaica |
Queens Boulevard is a major thoroughfare in the New York City borough of Queens connecting Midtown Manhattan, via the Queensboro Bridge, to Jamaica. It forms part of New York State Route 25.
Queens Boulevard runs northwest to southeast across a little short of half the length of the borough, starting at Queens Plaza at the Queensboro Bridge entrance in Long Island City and running through the neighborhoods of Sunnyside, Woodside, Elmhurst, Rego Park, Forest Hills, Kew Gardens, and Briarwood before terminating at Jamaica Avenue in Jamaica. At 7.5 miles (12.1 km), it is one of the longest roads in Queens, and it runs through some of Queens' busiest areas. Much of the road is 12 lanes wide, and at its intersection with Yellowstone Boulevard in Forest Hills, it reaches a high point of 16 lanes. Along much of its length (between Roosevelt Avenue and Union Turnpike), the road includes six express lanes (three in each direction) and a three-lane-wide service road on each side. Drivers must first exit to the service road in order to make right turns or pull over; left turns must be made from the express lanes, but only at select cross-streets. It is known as the Boulevard of Death. More crashes happen along Queens Boulevard than any other roadway statewide.
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