Direction:

East/West

Western Terminus:

Riverside Drive in Manhattan

Eastern Terminus:

East End Avenue in Manhattan

Distance:

2.15 miles

Counties:

New York

86 Street is a major east/west street in Manhattan, running through the Upper West Side and the Upper East Side. It crosses Central Park as a super-2 (two-lane undivided limited-access highway) known as a transverse road. The section west of the transverse road is known as West 86 Street, and the section east of the transverse road is known as East 86 Street. All of 86 Street except for the transverse road is a four-lane undivided street with traffic lights.