Franklin D. Roosevelt East River Drive

[Image:Fdrnight10.jpg|thumb|right|300px|FDR Drive at night]] FDR Drive is a major freeway Freeway

A freeway is a type of highway [i] that is designed for safer [i] high-speed oper ... 

-standard parkway Parkway

A parkway is a general designation of a type of limited-access highway [i] in some parts of the U.S. [i] ... 

 on the east side of the New York City New York City

[i] in the [[United States]... 

 borough of Manhattan Manhattan

Manhattan is both the Island of Manhattan and encompasses most of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the five boroughs [i] ... 

. It runs along the East River East River

The East River is a tidal strait [i] in New York City [i] connecting Upper New York Bay [i] on its south ... 

 from the Battery Park Underpass under Battery Park Battery Park (New York)

Battery Park is a 21-acre public park located at the southern tip of Manhattan [i] in New York City [i]. ... 

  north to the Triborough Bridge Triborough Bridge

The Triborough Bridge is a complex of three bridge [i]s connecting the New York City [i] boroughs [i] ... 

 . It was originally named East River Drive, and was renamed after Franklin Delano Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin Delano Roosevelt served as the 32nd President of the United States [i] and was elected to four ... 

. Its New York State Reference Route List of New York State Reference Routes and Parkway Routes

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 is 907L. It is referred to by locals as simply "The FDR". In the 1980s, chunks of the elevated road falling to the ground led to the joke that "FDR" stood for "Falling Down Roadway".

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FDR Drive is a major freeway Freeway

A freeway is a type of highway [i] that is designed for safer [i] high-speed oper ... 

-standard parkway Parkway

A parkway is a general designation of a type of limited-access highway [i] in some parts of the U.S. [i] ... 

 on the east side of the New York City New York City

[i] in the [[United States]... 

 borough of Manhattan Manhattan

Manhattan is both the Island of Manhattan and encompasses most of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the five boroughs [i] ... 

. It runs along the East River East River

The East River is a tidal strait [i] in New York City [i] connecting Upper New York Bay [i] on its south ... 

 from the Battery Park Underpass under Battery Park Battery Park (New York)

Battery Park is a 21-acre public park located at the southern tip of Manhattan [i] in New York City [i]. ... 

  north to the Triborough Bridge Triborough Bridge

The Triborough Bridge is a complex of three bridge [i]s connecting the New York City [i] boroughs [i] ... 

 .

It was originally named East River Drive, and was renamed after Franklin Delano Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin Delano Roosevelt served as the 32nd President of the United States [i] and was elected to four... 

. Its New York State Reference Route List of New York State Reference Routes and Parkway Routes

New York State Reference Routes and Parkway Routes are New York State Highways [i] that possess a... 

 is 907L. It is referred to by locals as simply "The FDR". In the 1980s, chunks of the elevated road falling to the ground led to the joke that "FDR" stood for "Falling Down Roadway".

Exit list

# Exit number An exit number is a number assigned to a road junction [i], usually an exit from a freeway [i]. ...	Destinations	Notes
	Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel The Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel is a toll road [i] in New York City [i] which crosses under the East River [i] ...  , West Street West Side Highway The West Side Highway is a mostly-surface section of New York State Route 9A [i] that runs from West 72 ...	southbound exit and northbound entrance
1	Battery Park Battery Park (New York) Battery Park is a 21-acre public park located at the southern tip of Manhattan [i] in New York City [i]. ...  ; Staten Island Ferry Staten Island Ferry The Staten Island Ferry is a passenger ferry [i] operated by the New York City Department of Transportation [i] ...	southbound exit and northbound entrance
1	South Street	northbound exit and southbound entrance
2	Brooklyn Bridge Brooklyn Bridge The Brooklyn Bridge , one of the oldest suspension bridge [i]s in the United States [i], stretches 5,989 ...  ; Manhattan Civic Center
3	South Street - Manhattan Bridge Manhattan Bridge The Manhattan Bridge is a suspension bridge [i] that crosses the East River [i] in New York City [i], co ...	southbound exit and northbound entrance
4	Grand Street - Williamsburg Bridge
5	Houston Street - Holland Tunnel Holland Tunnel The Holland Tunnel is a highway tunnel [i] under the Hudson River [i] connecting the island of Manhattan [i] ...
6	East 15th Street	southbound exit and entrance
7	East 20th Street; East 23rd Street
	East 30th Street	southbound entrance only
8	Interstate 495 Interstate 495 Interstate 495 is the designation for several Interstate Highway [i]s in the United States [i] ...   - East 34th Street; Midtown Tunnel	no northbound entrance
9	East 42nd Street	northbound exit only
10	East 49th Street	southbound exit and northbound entrance
11	East 53rd Street	southbound exit only
12	New York State Route 25 New York State Route 25 New York State Route 25 is a major east-west road running from east midtown Manhattan [i], New York City [i] ...   - East 61st Street; East 63rd Street; Queensboro Bridge Queensboro Bridge The Queensboro Bridge, also known as the 59th Street Bridge, is a cantilever bridge [i] over the East River [i] ...
13	East 71st Street	southbound exit and entrance
	East 79th Street	southbound entrance only
14	East 96th Street
15	East 106th Street	southbound exit and entrance
16	East 116th Street	southbound exit and entrance
17	Interstate 278 Interstate 278 Interstate 278 is an Interstate Highway [i] in the U.S. state [i]s of New Jersey [i] and New York [i]....   - Triboro Bridge Triborough Bridge The Triborough Bridge is a complex of three bridge [i]s connecting the New York City [i] boroughs [i] ...  ; Bruckner Expressway Bruckner Expressway The Bruckner Expressway is a freeway [i] in The Bronx [i]. ...  ; Grand Central Parkway Grand Central Parkway [i] in [[New York City]...
18	Willis Avenue Bridge to Interstate 87 Interstate 87 Interstate 87 is a 346 mile [i] intrastate [i] interstate highway [i] ...   - Deegan Expressway Interstate 87 Interstate 87 is a 346 mile [i] intrastate [i] interstate highway [i] ...	no southbound exit
19	East 125th Street; Second Avenue
	Harlem River Drive Harlem River Drive The Harlem River Drive is a major freeway [i]-standard parkway [i] on the east side of the New York City [i] ...   north - George Washington Bridge George Washington Bridge The George Washington Bridge is a toll suspension bridge [i] spanning the Hudson River [i], connecting t ...	northbound exit and southbound entrance

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