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Fordham Road
	Fordham Road at Webster Avenue in Belmont
Maintained by	NYCDOT
Length	2.5 mi (4.0 km)
Component; highways	US 1 from Belmont to Bronx Park; Pelham Parkway in Bronx Park
Location	Bronx
West end	I-87 / University Heights Bridge in University Heights
Major; junctions	Bronx River Parkway in Bronx Park
East end	US 1 / Pelham Parkway in Bronx Park

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Fordham Road is a major thoroughfare in the Bronx, New York City, that runs west-east from the Harlem River to Bronx Park. Fordham Road houses the borough's largest and most diverse shopping district.^[2] It geographically separates the geopolitical North Bronx from the South Bronx.

This street runs through the neighborhood of University Heights, divides Fordham from Fordham-Bedford and finally runs along the northern border of Belmont. It begins to the east as a continuation of Pelham Parkway and continues to the west over the University Heights Bridge into Manhattan, where it runs as West 207th Street. It is a two-way, four-lane road. Fordham Road runs concurrent with U.S. Route 1 from Webster Avenue to Boston Road, and with Pelham Parkway from the Bronx River Parkway to Boston Road. Fordham Road is divided into East Fordham Road and West Fordham Road by Jerome Avenue following after the Manhattan grid, with address numbers for both the East Fordham Road and West Fordham Road increasing away from Jerome Avenue.^{[citation needed]}

Fordham Road is under the management of the Fordham Road Business Improvement District, a non-profit organization under contract with the City of New York. The BID maintains, develops, and markets the merchants along Fordham Road and hosts many community events throughout the year.

Transportation

East of Webster Avenue and directly across from Fordham University, Fordham Plaza is a major hub for buses and a stop on the Metro-North Railroad's Harlem and New Haven lines. Metro North Railroad's Hudson Line stops at the University Heights station. Fordham Road is served by the New York City Subway at Jerome Avenue (4 train) and Grand Concourse (B and D trains).

The following bus routes serve Fordham Road:

The Bx12 local & Select Bus Service are the primary routes running along the entire length of Fordham Road.
The Bx9 runs between East Kingsbridge Road and Southern Boulevard.
The Bx17 runs between Crotona Avenue and either Washington Avenue (Fordham Plaza) or Third Avenue (Port Morris).
The Bx22 provides additional service east of Valentine Avenue (Castle Hill) or East Kingsbridge Road (Paul Avenue). Fordham service operates straight to/from Valentine.
The Bx19 and Bx41 local & Select Bus Service intersect with the road at Southern Boulevard and Webster Avenue, respectively.
The Bx15 uses Fordham from Third to Washington Avenues and back the other way to change direction from Fordham Plaza to The Hub.
Additional service is provided by Westchester County’s Bee-Line Bus routes 60 and 61 east of Washington Avenue (Bronx) or Third Avenue (opposite terminals), and route 62 east of Tiebout Avenue.^[3]

Points of interest

Fordham Plaza is a major commercial and transportation hub.
St. Nicholas of Tolentine's Church is located on West Fordham Road at University Avenue in University Heights.
Rose Hill Campus of Fordham University is at 441 East Fordham Road.
Theodore Roosevelt High School is on the other side of Fordham Road from Fordham University.
The Bronx Zoo and New York Botanical Garden are at the eastern terminus of Fordham Road in Bronx Park.
Ice Spice

Major intersections

The entire route is in the New York City borough of the Bronx.

Location	mi^[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
University Heights	0.0	0.0	University Heights Bridge	Continuation into Manhattan
	0.1	0.16	I-87 (Major Deegan Expressway) – Albany, RFK Bridge, Queens	Exit 9 on I-87
	0.3	0.48	Sedgwick Avenue
Fordham	0.7	1.1	Jerome Avenue
Fordham	0.9	1.4	Grand Concourse	Access via service roads; no left turns
Belmont	1.2	1.9	US 1 south (Webster Avenue)	Western end of US 1 overlap; no westbound left turn
Belmont	1.7– 2.0	2.7– 3.2	Bronx Zoo, Fordham University, Botanical Garden	Interchange; access via Southern Boulevard
Bronx Park	2.4	3.9	Bronx River Parkway – White Plains, Soundview Park Pelham Parkway begins	Western end of Pelham Pkwy. overlap; exits 7E-W on Bronx River Pkwy.
Bronx Park	2.5	4.0	US 1 north (Boston Road) / Pelham Parkway east	Eastern end of US 1/Pelham Pkwy. overlap
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Incomplete access

References

^ ^a ^b "Fordham Road" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
^ Holter, Lauren (January 30, 2016). "What to do and see in Fordham, the largest shopping district in the Bronx". am New York. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
^ "Bronx Bus Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. October 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2020.

External links

Stores

40°51′44.13″N 73°53′56.07″W / 40.8622583°N 73.8989083°W / 40.8622583; -73.8989083

[googlemaps-1] "Fordham Road" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved July 2, 2018.

[2] Holter, Lauren (January 30, 2016). "What to do and see in Fordham, the largest shopping district in the Bronx". am New York. Retrieved 2018-12-02.

[3] "Bronx Bus Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. October 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2020.

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-'''Fordham Road''' is a major thoroughfare in [[the Bronx]], [[New York City]], that runs west-east from the [[Harlem River]] to [[Bronx Park]]. Fordham Road houses the borough's largest and most diverse shopping district.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.amny.com/real-estate/city-living/bronx/fordham-the-bronx-what-to-do-see-and-more-in-the-borough-s-largest-shopping-district-1.11410139|title=What to do and see in Fordham, the largest shopping district in the Bronx|work=am New York|access-date=2018-12-02|language=en}}</ref>  It geographically separates the [[North Bronx]] from the [[South Bronx]].
+'''Fordham Road''' is a major thoroughfare in [[the Bronx]], [[New York City]], that runs west-east from the [[Harlem River]] to [[Bronx Park]]. Fordham Road houses the borough's largest and most diverse shopping district.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Holter|first=Lauren|date=January 30, 2016|url=https://www.amny.com/real-estate/city-living/bronx/fordham-the-bronx-what-to-do-see-and-more-in-the-borough-s-largest-shopping-district-1.11410139|title=What to do and see in Fordham, the largest shopping district in the Bronx|work=am New York|access-date=2018-12-02|language=en}}</ref>  It geographically separates the [[geopolitical]] [[North Bronx]] from the [[South Bronx]].
-This street runs through the neighborhood of [[University Heights, Bronx|University Heights]], divides [[Fordham, Bronx|Fordham]] from Fordham-Bedford and finally runs along the northern border of [[Belmont, Bronx|Belmont]]. It begins to the east as a continuation of [[Pelham Parkway (road)|Pelham Parkway]] and continues to the west over the [[University Heights Bridge]] into Manhattan, where it runs as West 207th Street. It is a two-way, four-lane road.  East of [[Webster Avenue]] Fordham Road runs concurrent with [[U.S. Route 1 in New York|U.S. Route 1]] from [[Webster Avenue]] to [[Boston Road (Bronx)|Boston Road]]. Fordham Road is divided into East Fordham Road and West Fordham Road by [[Jerome Avenue]] following after the Manhattan grid, with address numbers for both the East Fordham Road and West Fordham Road increasing away from Jerome Avenue.
+This street runs through the neighborhood of [[University Heights, Bronx|University Heights]], divides [[Fordham, Bronx|Fordham]] from Fordham-Bedford and finally runs along the northern border of [[Belmont, Bronx|Belmont]]. It begins to the east as a continuation of [[Pelham Parkway (road)|Pelham Parkway]] and continues to the west over the [[University Heights Bridge]] into Manhattan, where it runs as West 207th Street. It is a two-way, four-lane road. Fordham Road runs concurrent with [[U.S. Route 1 in New York|U.S. Route 1]] from [[Webster Avenue]] to [[Boston Road (Bronx)|Boston Road]], and with [[Pelham Parkway]] from the [[Bronx River Parkway]] to Boston Road. Fordham Road is divided into East Fordham Road and West Fordham Road by [[Jerome Avenue]] following after the Manhattan grid, with address numbers for both the East Fordham Road and West Fordham Road increasing away from Jerome Avenue.{{Fact|date=March 2023|reason=Need citation for Jerome being the point where east changes to west.}}
 Fordham Road is under the management of the Fordham Road Business Improvement District, a non-profit organization under contract with the City of New York. The BID maintains, develops, and markets the merchants along Fordham Road and hosts many community events throughout the year.
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 East of Webster Avenue and directly across from [[Fordham University]], Fordham Plaza is a major hub for buses and a [[Fordham (Metro-North station)|stop]] on the [[Metro-North Railroad]]'s [[Harlem Line (Metro-North)|Harlem]] and [[New Haven Line (Metro-North)|New Haven]] lines. Metro North Railroad's [[Hudson Line (Metro-North)|Hudson Line]] stops at the [[University Heights (Metro-North station)|University Heights]] station. Fordham Road is served by the [[New York City Subway]] at [[Fordham Road (IRT Jerome Avenue Line)|Jerome Avenue]] ({{NYCS trains|Jerome local}}) and [[Fordham Road (IND Concourse Line)|Grand Concourse]] ({{NYCS trains|Concourse}}).
+The following bus routes serve Fordham Road:
-The many bus routes in the area include the [[Bx9 (New York City bus)|Bx9]], [[Bx15 (New York City bus)|Bx15]], [[Bx17 (New York City bus)|Bx17]], [[Bx19 (New York City bus)|Bx19]], [[Bx22 (New York City bus)|Bx22]], [[Bx41 (New York City bus)|Bx41]] and [[Bx41 SBS (New York City bus)|Bx41 Select Bus Service]], as well as Westchester County [[Bee-Line Bus System|Bee-Line Bus]] [[List of bus routes in Westchester_County|Route 60, 61 and 62]].
+* The [[Bx12 (New York City bus)|Bx12 local & Select Bus Service]] are the primary routes running along the entire length of Fordham Road.
+* The [[Bx9 (New York City bus)|Bx9]] runs between East Kingsbridge Road and Southern Boulevard.
-The [[Bx12 (New York City bus)|Bx12]] and [[Bx12 SBS (New York City bus)|Bx12 Select Bus Service]] are the primary routes, running along the entire length of Fordham Road.<ref>{{cite NYC bus map|Bx}}</ref>
+* The [[Bx17 (New York City bus)|Bx17]] runs between Crotona Avenue and either Washington Avenue (Fordham Plaza) or Third Avenue (Port Morris).
+* The [[Bx22 (New York City bus)|Bx22]] provides additional service east of Valentine Avenue (Castle Hill) or East Kingsbridge Road (Paul Avenue). Fordham service operates straight to/from Valentine.
+* The {{NYC bus link|Bx19}} and [[Bx41 (New York City bus)|Bx41 local & Select Bus Service]] intersect with the road at Southern Boulevard and Webster Avenue, respectively.
+* The {{NYC bus link|Bx15}} uses Fordham from Third to Washington Avenues and back the other way to change direction from Fordham Plaza to The Hub.
+* Additional service is provided by Westchester County’s [[Bee-Line Bus System|Bee-Line Bus]] routes [[List of bus routes in Westchester County, New York|60 and 61]] east of Washington Avenue (Bronx) or Third Avenue (opposite terminals), and route [[List of bus routes in Westchester County, New York|62]] east of Tiebout Avenue.<ref>{{cite NYC bus map|Bx}}</ref>
 ==Points of interest==
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 * [[Theodore Roosevelt High School (New York City)|Theodore Roosevelt High School]] is on the other side of Fordham Road from Fordham University.
 * The [[Bronx Zoo]] and [[New York Botanical Garden]] are at the eastern terminus of Fordham Road in [[Bronx Park]].
+* [[Ice Spice]]
 ==Major intersections==
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 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070904150235/http://newyorkphotography.mikkostamm.com/thebronx_fordham.htm Photographs of Fordham Road]
 * [http://fordhamroadbid.org/ Stores]

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North–south	Arthur Avenue Broadway Boston Road Esplanade Grand Concourse Jerome Avenue Park Avenue Mosholu Parkway Sedgwick Avenue Sheridan Boulevard Southern Boulevard Third Avenue Webster Avenue White Plains Road
East–west	Fordham Road Gun Hill Road Pelham Parkway Shore Road Tremont Avenue Westchester Avenue 133rd Street 161st Street East 233rd Street
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