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{{short description|Street in the Bronx, New York}}
{{about|the section of U.S. Route 1 in New York City|the entire route|U.S. Route 1}}
{{about|the section of U.S. Route 1 in New York City|the entire route|U.S. Route 1}}
{{Infobox road
{{Infobox street
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|state=NY
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|alternate_name=Fordham Road
| image = Fordhamroadbx1.JPG
| direction_a = West
| image_size = 300px
| terminus_a = {{jct|state=NY|I|87}} in [[New York City]]
| image_alt = Fordham Road at Webster Avenue in Belmont
| direction_b = East
| caption = Fordham Road at [[Webster Avenue]] in [[Belmont, Bronx|Belmont]]
| terminus_b = {{jct|state=NY|US|1}} in New York City
| junction =
| image_map = {{maplink-road}}
| maint = [[NYCDOT]]
| main_contractor =
| length_mi = 2.5
| length_ref = <ref name=googlemaps>{{google maps |url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/40.8621605,-73.9134213/40.8567039,-73.8693373/@40.8591138,-73.9000367,15z/am=t/data=!3m1!4b1!4m9!4m8!1m5!3m4!1m2!1d-73.902355!2d40.8627227!3s0x89c2f38825356961:0xf36b412a8da71378!1m0!3e0 |access-date=July 2, 2018}}</ref>
| length_notes =
| established =
| allocation = {{jct|state=NY|US|1}} from [[Belmont, Bronx|Belmont]] to [[Bronx Park]]<br>{{jct|state=NY|Parkway|Pelham}} in Bronx Park
| direction_a = West
| terminus_a = {{jct|state=NY|I|87}} / [[University Heights Bridge]] in [[University Heights, Bronx|University Heights]]
| junction = {{jct|state=NY|Parkway|Bronx River NYC}} in [[Bronx Park]]
| direction_b = East
| terminus_b = {{jct|state=NY|US|1|Parkway|Pelham}} in Bronx Park
| location = [[Bronx]]
}}
}}
[[Image:Fordhamroadbx1.JPG|thumb|right|Street scene]]
[[Image:Fordham bus station jeh.jpg|thumb|Fordham Plaza bus hub]]
[[Image:Fordham bus station jeh.jpg|thumb|Fordham Plaza bus hub]]
[[Image:Nicholas of Tolentine RCC FR Univ jeh.jpg|thumb|St Nicholas of Tolentine Church]]
[[Image:Nicholas of Tolentine RCC FR Univ jeh.jpg|thumb|St Nicholas of Tolentine Church]]
'''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]].
'''Fordham Road''' is a major street in [[the Bronx]] [[borough (New York City)|borough]] of [[New York City]] that runs east-west from the [[Harlem River]] to [[Bronx Park]].


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 at its eastern point as a continuation of [[Pelham Parkway (road)|Pelham Parkway]] and at its western point continues 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. It geographically separates the [[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. 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.
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==
==Transportation==
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 Jerome local}} train) and [[Fordham Road (IND Concourse Line)|Grand Concourse]] ({{NYCS Concourse}} trains).
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 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]].


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.
The following bus routes serve Fordham Road:
* 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 [[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>


==Notable landmarks==
==Points of interest==
* [[Fordham Plaza, Bronx|Fordham Plaza]] is a major commercial and transportation hub.
* [[Fordham Plaza, Bronx|Fordham Plaza]] is a major commercial and transportation hub.
* [[St. Nicholas of Tolentine's Church (Bronx, New York)|St. Nicholas of Tolentine's Church]] is a prominent landmark on West Fordham Road at University Avenue in University Heights.
* [[St. Nicholas of Tolentine's Church (Bronx, New York)|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.
* Rose Hill Campus of [[Fordham University]] is at 441 East Fordham Road.
* [[Theodore Roosevelt High School (New York City)|Theodore Roosevelt High School]] is on the other side of Fordham Road from Fordham University.
* [[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]].
* 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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{{NYCint
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{{NYCint
|mile=0.1
|road={{jct|state=NY|I|87|name1=[[Major Deegan Expressway]]|city1=Albany|location2=[[RFK Bridge]]|city3=Queens}}
|notes=Exit 9 on I-87
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{{NYCint
|mile=0.3
|road=[[Sedgwick Avenue]]
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{{NYCint
|borough=Bronx
|location=Fordham
|lspan=2
|mile=0.7
|road=[[Jerome Avenue]]
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{{NYCint
|mile=0.9
|type=incomplete
|road=[[Grand Concourse (Bronx)|Grand Concourse]]
|notes=Access via [[frontage road|service roads]]; no left turns
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{{NYCint
|borough=Bronx
|location=Belmont
|lspan=2
|mile=1.2
|type=concur
|road={{jct|state=NY|US|1|dir1=south|name1=[[Webster Avenue]]}}
|notes=Western end of US 1 overlap; no westbound left turn
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{{NYCint
|mile=1.7
|mile2=2.0
|road=[[Bronx Zoo]], [[Fordham University]], [[New York Botanical Garden|Botanical Garden]]
|notes=Interchange; access via [[Southern Boulevard (Bronx)|Southern Boulevard]]
}}
{{NYCint
|location_special=[[Bronx Park]]
|lspan=2
|mile=2.4
|type=concur
|road={{jct|state=NY|Parkway|Bronx River NYC|city1=White Plains|location2=[[Soundview Park (Bronx)|Soundview Park]]}}<br>{{jct|state=NY|Parkway|Pelham|dir1=begins}}
|notes=Western end of Pelham Pkwy. overlap; exits&nbsp;7E-W on Bronx River Pkwy.
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{{NYCint
|mile=2.5
|type=concur
|road={{jct|state=NY|US|1|dir1=north|name1=Boston Road|Parkway|Pelham|dir2=east}}
|notes=Eastern end of US 1/Pelham Pkwy. overlap
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==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://fordhamroadbid.org/ Stores]
*[http://newyorkphotography.mikkostamm.com/thebronx_fordham.htm Photographs of Fordham Road]

*[http://fordhamroadbid.org/ Stores]
{{commonscat|Fordham Road (Bronx)}}


{{Bronx streets}}
{{Bronx streets}}

Latest revision as of 14:41, 5 September 2024

This article is about the section of U.S. Route 1 in New York City. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 1.
Fordham Road
Fordham Road at Webster Avenue in Belmont
Fordham Road at Webster Avenue in Belmont
Map
Maintained byNYCDOT
Length2.5 mi (4.0 km)[1]
Component
highways		 US 1 from Belmont to Bronx Park
Pelham Parkway in Bronx Park
LocationBronx
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
Fordham Plaza bus hub
St Nicholas of Tolentine Church

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

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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

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Major intersections

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

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
University Heights0.00.0University Heights BridgeContinuation into Manhattan
0.10.16 I-87 (Major Deegan Expressway) – Albany, RFK Bridge, QueensExit 9 on I-87
0.30.48Sedgwick Avenue
Fordham0.71.1Jerome Avenue
0.91.4Grand ConcourseAccess via service roads; no left turns
Belmont1.21.9
 US 1 south (Webster Avenue)		Western end of US 1 overlap; no westbound left turn
1.7–
2.0		2.7–
3.2		Bronx Zoo, Fordham University, Botanical GardenInterchange; access via Southern Boulevard
Bronx Park2.43.9 Bronx River Parkway – White Plains, Soundview Park

 Pelham Parkway begins		Western end of Pelham Pkwy. overlap; exits 7E-W on Bronx River Pkwy.
2.54.0

 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

References

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  1. ^ a b "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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