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>The Hutchinson River Parkway (also known as The Hutch) is an long parkway
Parkway

In the United States, Parkways are defined as follows:#A type of road##A broad landscaped thoroughfare; especially : one from which trucks and other heavy vehicles are excluded....
 in southern New York. The southern terminus is at the massive Bruckner Interchange
Bruckner Interchange

The Bruckner Interchange is a complex interchange at the intersection of the Bruckner Expressway, Cross Bronx Expressway, Whitestone Expressway, and Hutchinson River Parkway in the New York City borough of the Bronx, United States....
 in the Throgs Neck
Throgs Neck

Throggs Neck is a narrow spit of land in the southeastern portion of the borough of the Bronx in New York City. It demarcates the passage between the East River and Long Island Sound....
 section of the Bronx
The Bronx

The Bronx is the northernmost of the Five Boroughs of New York City and the newest of the 62 Administrative divisions of New York#county of New York State....
, where the roadway continues south as the Whitestone Expressway (I-678
Interstate 678

Interstate 678 is a north-south spur route in the Interstate Highway System that runs 14 miles entirely within two borough s of New York City: Queens and the Bronx....
).






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The Hutchinson River Parkway (also known as The Hutch) is an long parkway
Parkway

In the United States, Parkways are defined as follows:#A type of road##A broad landscaped thoroughfare; especially : one from which trucks and other heavy vehicles are excluded....
 in southern New York. The southern terminus is at the massive Bruckner Interchange
Bruckner Interchange

The Bruckner Interchange is a complex interchange at the intersection of the Bruckner Expressway, Cross Bronx Expressway, Whitestone Expressway, and Hutchinson River Parkway in the New York City borough of the Bronx, United States....
 in the Throgs Neck
Throgs Neck

Throggs Neck is a narrow spit of land in the southeastern portion of the borough of the Bronx in New York City. It demarcates the passage between the East River and Long Island Sound....
 section of the Bronx
The Bronx

The Bronx is the northernmost of the Five Boroughs of New York City and the newest of the 62 Administrative divisions of New York#county of New York State....
, where the roadway continues south as the Whitestone Expressway (I-678
Interstate 678

Interstate 678 is a north-south spur route in the Interstate Highway System that runs 14 miles entirely within two borough s of New York City: Queens and the Bronx....
). The northern terminus is at the New York
New York

The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
/Connecticut
Connecticut

Connecticut is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The state borders New York to the west and south , Massachusetts to the north, and Rhode Island to the east....
 state line at Rye Brook
Rye Brook, New York

Rye Brook is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Village in Westchester County, New York, New York, United States within in the Political subdivisions of New York State#Town of Town of Rye, New York....
, where the parkway continues into Greenwich, Connecticut
Greenwich, Connecticut

Greenwich is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the town had a total population of 61,101....
 as the Merritt Parkway
Merritt Parkway

The Merritt Parkway is a limited-access parkway in Fairfield County, Connecticut. The parkway is known for its scenic layout, its uniquely styled signage, and the architecturally elaborate overpasses along the route....
. The roadway is named for English-born American religious leader Anne Hutchinson
Anne Hutchinson

Anne Hutchinson was a pioneer settler in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Netherlands, and the unauthorized minister of a English dissenters discussion group....
.

Route description


The Hutchinson River Parkway begins in the Bronx at the junction of Interstates 95, 278, 295, and 678 known as the Bruckner Interchange
Bruckner Interchange

The Bruckner Interchange is a complex interchange at the intersection of the Bruckner Expressway, Cross Bronx Expressway, Whitestone Expressway, and Hutchinson River Parkway in the New York City borough of the Bronx, United States....
. The parkway follows the Hutchinson River northbound with exits for Pelham Bay Park
Pelham Bay Park

Pelham Bay Park, located in the northeast corner of the New York City borough of The Bronx, is at 2,764 acres the largest public park in New York City, more than three times the size of Manhattan's Central Park....
 (exit 3), Co-op City (exit 4), and Orchard Beach
Orchard Beach

Orchard Beach may refer to:*Orchard Beach, Maryland*Orchard Beach, New York*Old Orchard Beach, Maine...
 (exit 5) before crossing into Westchester County
Westchester County, New York

Westchester County is a primarily suburban Political subdivisions of New York State#County located in the U.S. state of New York with about 950,000 residents....
. It then passes through Pelham Manor (exit 7), Pelham (exit 10), Mt Vernon (exit 12), New Rochelle (exits 16-19), Tuckahoe (exit 18), Scarsdale (exit 22), Harrison (exit 25), and Rye Brook (exit 29) before crossing into Connecticut
Connecticut

Connecticut is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The state borders New York to the west and south , Massachusetts to the north, and Rhode Island to the east....
.

A bikeway parallels the Parkway from Bruckner Interchange to Pelham Bay Parkway.

The road is designated New York State Reference Route 908A within the Bronx and Reference Route 907W within Westchester County. Both designations are unsigned reference routes. Like the Bronx River Parkway
Bronx River Parkway

The Bronx River Parkway is a long parkway in downstate New York. It is named for the nearby Bronx River, which it parallels. The southern terminus of the parkway is at Story Avenue near Bruckner Expressway in the Bronx neighborhood of Soundview, Bronx....
, the reference route designation of the parkway in Westchester County violates the numbering scheme used by the NYSDOT. The second digit of a reference route designation typically indicates its region. While other reference routes in the county carry a second digit of "8", as Westchester County is located in region 8, the "0" in 907W is indicative of Regions 10 and 11, containing Long Island
Long Island

Long Island is an island located in southeastern New York, United States, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are Borough s of New York City, and two of which are mainly suburban....
 and New York City
New York City

The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....
, respectively.

History


Construction of the parkway began in 1924 and the first two-mile (3 km) section was completed in December 1927. By October 1928, of the parkway were open, connecting US 1 in Pelham with Westchester Avenue in White Plains. The original roadway was an undivided, limited-access parkway, designed with gently sloping curves, stone arch bridges, and wooden lightpost
Street light

A street light, lamppost, street lamp, light standard, or lamp standard is a raised source of light on the edge of a road, which is turned on or lit at a certain time every night....
s. The original section included bridle path
Bridle Path

Bridle path may refer to the following:*Bridle Path, Toronto, a wealthy residential district of Toronto, Canada*Bridle Path, New Zealand, a recreational track connecting Christchurch and Lyttelton on the South Island of New Zealand...
s along the right-of-way. There was also a riding academy where the public could rent horse
Horse

The horse is a hoofed mammal, a subspecies of one of seven extant species of the family Equidae. The horse has evolution of the horse over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, odd-toed ungulate animal of today....
s.

In 1936 master builder Robert Moses
Robert Moses

Robert Moses was the "master builder" of mid-20th century New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County, New York. As the shaper of a modern city, he is sometimes compared to Baron Haussmann of Second French Empire Paris, and is one of the most polarizing figures in the history of urban planning in the United States....
 decided to build more parkways in the Bronx and Westchester. In 1937, the Hutchinson River Parkway was extended north from White Plains to King Street in Rye Brook, on the Connecticut state line. In 1941 the final segment of the parkway, a southward extension into the Bronx, was completed. Between 1941 and 1946, The Hutchinson River Parkway was designated New York State Route 1X.

The claim has been made, most notably in Robert Caro
Robert Caro

Robert Allan Caro is a biographer most noted for his studies of Politics of the United States political figures Robert Moses and Lyndon B. Johnson....
's biography, The Power Broker
The Power Broker

The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York is a Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography-winning 1974 biography of Robert Moses, "New York City's Master Builder", by Robert Caro....
, that Moses deliberately designed the parkways to have low bridges to prevent low-income families from traveling by bus
Bus

A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. A bus can generally seat a maximum of anywhere from 8 to 200 passengers; many more passengers than a minivan....
 to destinations outside of New York City.

Originally, the parkway was built and designated all the way to the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge. However, the original parkway designs did not allow for commercial traffic. When the bridge was designated I-678
Interstate 678

Interstate 678 is a north-south spur route in the Interstate Highway System that runs 14 miles entirely within two borough s of New York City: Queens and the Bronx....
, the section between the Bruckner Interchange
Bruckner Interchange

The Bruckner Interchange is a complex interchange at the intersection of the Bruckner Expressway, Cross Bronx Expressway, Whitestone Expressway, and Hutchinson River Parkway in the New York City borough of the Bronx, United States....
 and the Bronx Whitestone Bridge
Bronx Whitestone Bridge

The Bronx-Whitestone Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the East River and connects the Borough of Queens, on Long Island and The Bronx via Interstate 678....
 had to be converted to Interstate Highway standards
Interstate Highway standards

Standards for Interstate Highways in the United States are defined by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials in the publication A Policy on Design Standards - Interstate System....
. Once that was completed, that section was assigned the I-678 designation and renamed part of the Whitestone Expressway. Modifications in 1984 included straightening of some curves, increased sight distances, removal of the rustic lightposts, and lengthening of acceleration and deceleration lanes.

Originally, there was a 25¢ toll
Toll road

A toll road, , is a road for which a driver pays a toll for use. Structures for which tolls are charged include toll bridges and toll tunnels....
 located between exits 7 and 8. The toll was removed on October 31, 1994, as part of a major reconstruction project.

Exit list


CountyLocationMile#
Exit number

An exit number is a number assigned to a road junction, usually an exit from a freeway. It is usually marked on the same sign as the destinations of the exit, as well as a sign in the gore ....
DestinationsNotes
Bronx
The Bronx

The Bronx is the northernmost of the Five Boroughs of New York City and the newest of the 62 Administrative divisions of New York#county of New York State....
New York City
New York City

The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....
Hutchinson River Parkway southbound becomes Interstate 678
Interstate 678

Interstate 678 is a north-south spur route in the Interstate Highway System that runs 14 miles entirely within two borough s of New York City: Queens and the Bronx....
.
0.001Bruckner Boulevard west to Bruckner Interchange
Bruckner Interchange

The Bruckner Interchange is a complex interchange at the intersection of the Bruckner Expressway, Cross Bronx Expressway, Whitestone Expressway, and Hutchinson River Parkway in the New York City borough of the Bronx, United States....
.
 2East Tremont Avenue/Westchester Avenue 
1.933
Pelham Pkwy Shield
Pelham Parkway
Pelham Parkway

The Bronx and Pelham Parkway is a parkway in the borough of the Bronx in New York City. Despite the parkway moniker, Pelham Parkway is a local street, with 2 main roadways , and two service roads....
 
2.364AExit 9 (I-95).
Southbound exit only.
 4BBaychester AvenueSouthbound exit only.
3.355Orchard Beach Road 
4.296Exit 14 (I-95).
Northbound exit only.
Westchester
Westchester County, New York

Westchester County is a primarily suburban Political subdivisions of New York State#County located in the U.S. state of New York with about 950,000 residents....
Pelham Manor
Pelham Manor, New York

Pelham Manor is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Village located in Westchester County, New York, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 5,466....
4.747 
 8Sandford BoulevardSouthbound exit and entrance.
Pelham
Pelham (village), New York

Pelham is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Village in Westchester County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 6,400 at the 2000 census....
5.479Wolfs LaneNorthbound exit and entrance.
 10East Third StreetSouthbound exit only.
Pelham
Pelham (village), New York

Pelham is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Village in Westchester County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 6,400 at the 2000 census....
/ Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon, New York

Mount Vernon is a city in Westchester County, New York. It lies on the border of the New York City borough of the Bronx....
6.3912East Lincoln Avenue 
6.7713
Cross County Pkwy Shield
Cross County Parkway
Cross County Parkway

The Cross County Parkway is a long parkway in Westchester County, New York. The parkway is a critical east-west connection throughout Westchester, having full interchanges with every major north-south parkway in southern Westchester, in addition to the New York State Thruway mainline....
 west
Exit 9 (Cross County Parkway).
Northbound exit, southbound entrance.
7.2114Hutchinson Boulevard (south)
Pelhamdale Avenue/Eastchester Road (north)
The end of the northbound exit ramps are in New Rochelle.
Eastchester 15
Cross County Pkwy Shield
Cross County Parkway
Cross County Parkway

The Cross County Parkway is a long parkway in Westchester County, New York. The parkway is a critical east-west connection throughout Westchester, having full interchanges with every major north-south parkway in southern Westchester, in addition to the New York State Thruway mainline....
 west
Eastern terminus of Cross County Parkway.
Southbound exit, northbound entrance.
New Rochelle
New Rochelle, New York

New Rochelle is a Political subdivisions of New York State#City in the south-east portion of the U.S. state of New York in Westchester County, New York....
 (Wykagyl
Wykagyl, New York

Wykagyl is a suburban community in New Rochelle, New York, New York.Wykagyl consists primarily of sprawling, residential neighborhoods and large "period" homes....
)
 16Webster AvenueNorthbound exit and entrance, southbound entrance.
9.2117North AvenueNorthbound exit and entrance.
 18Mill RoadSouthbound exit and entrance.
 19Wilmot RoadSouthbound exit, northbound entrance.
  Pinebrook BoulevardSouthbound entrance.
New Rochelle
New Rochelle, New York

New Rochelle is a Political subdivisions of New York State#City in the south-east portion of the U.S. state of New York in Westchester County, New York....
/ Scarsdale
Scarsdale, New York

Scarsdale is a community in Westchester County, New York, New York, United States, in the northern suburbs of New York City, which is both a Administrative divisions of New York#Town and a Administrative divisions of New York#Village....
11.2320Southbound exit and entrance.
21Northbound exit and entrance.
Scarsdale
Scarsdale, New York

Scarsdale is a community in Westchester County, New York, New York, United States, in the northern suburbs of New York City, which is both a Administrative divisions of New York#Town and a Administrative divisions of New York#Village....
12.2522Mamaroneck Road 
White Plains
White Plains, New York

The City of White Plains is the county seat of Westchester County, New York. It is located in south-central Westchester, about east of the Hudson River and northwest of Long Island Sound....
/ Harrison
Harrison, New York

Harrison is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Village in Westchester County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 24,154 at the 2000 census....
13.1923S-NMamaroneck Avenue 
14.7725 
Harrison
Harrison, New York

Harrison is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Village in Westchester County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 24,154 at the 2000 census....
15.8926Exit 9 (I-287).
16.1926AExit 1 (I-684).
Northbound exit only.
16.6027 
17.4328Lincoln Avenue 
Rye Brook
Rye Brook, New York

Rye Brook is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Village in Westchester County, New York, New York, United States within in the Political subdivisions of New York State#Town of Town of Rye, New York....
18.1529Ridge Street 
18.7230Signed as exit 27 on the Merritt Parkway
Merritt Parkway

The Merritt Parkway is a limited-access parkway in Fairfield County, Connecticut. The parkway is known for its scenic layout, its uniquely styled signage, and the architecturally elaborate overpasses along the route....
.
18.78New York
New York

The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
/Connecticut
Connecticut

Connecticut is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The state borders New York to the west and south , Massachusetts to the north, and Rhode Island to the east....
 state line.
Hutchinson River Parkway northbound becomes the Merritt Parkway
Merritt Parkway

The Merritt Parkway is a limited-access parkway in Fairfield County, Connecticut. The parkway is known for its scenic layout, its uniquely styled signage, and the architecturally elaborate overpasses along the route....
 / CT 15.