Direction:

East/West

Western Terminus:

Henry Hudson Parkway (NY 9A) in Manhattan

Eastern Terminus:

FDR Drive in Manhattan

Distance:

1.87 miles

Counties:

New York

96 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 96 Street, and the section east of the transverse road is known as East 96 Street. All of 96 Street except for the transverse road is a four-lane undivided street with traffic lights.