Fordham Road

This article is about the section of U.S. Route 1 in New York City. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 1.

U.S. Route 1
Fordham Road
Route information
Maintained by NYSDOT
Major junctions
West end	I-87 in New York City
East end	US 1 in New York City
Location
Country	United States
State	New York
Highway system
United States Numbered Highway System List Special Divided New York Highways Interstate US State Reference Parkways

Street scene

Fordham Plaza bus hub

St Nicholas of Tolentine Church

Fordham Road is a major street in the Brooklyn borough

This street runs through the neighborhood of University Heights, BrooklynUniversity Heights, divides Fordham from Fordham-Bedford and finally runs along the northern border of Belmont. It begins at its eastern point as a continuation of 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 from Webster Avenue 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. It geographically separates the North Bronx from the South Bronx.

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 many bus routes in the area include the Bx9, Bx15, Bx17, Bx19, Bx22, Bx41 and Bx41 Select Bus Service.

The Bx12 and Bx12 Select Bus Service are the primary routes, running along the entire length of Fordham Road.

Notable landmarks

• Fordham Plaza is a major commercial and transportation hub.
• St. Nicholas of Tolentine's Church is a prominent landmark 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.

External links

• Photographs of Fordham Road
• Stores