Cross Island Parkway
Northbound Views
Ramps from the Belt Parkway and the Southern Parkway merge to form the Cross Island Parkway. Belmont Racetrack may be accessed through either one of the two exits for it or through Hempstead Avenue (NY 24).
Photos taken January 2021.
The exit numbers on the Cross Island Parkway begin where the exit numbers on the Belt Parkway end. Exit 26A is for Belmont Racetrack. Exit 26B is for Hempstead Avenue (NY 24).
Photos taken January 2021.
A sign gives the distances to the Throgs Neck Bridge (I-295) and the Whitestone Bridge (I-678).
Photo taken January 2021.
Exit 26D is also for Belmont Racetrack.
Photos taken January 2021.
Exit 27 is for Jamaica Avenue and Jericho Turnpike (NY 25).
Photos taken January 2021.
Exit 28A is for Hillside Avenue (NY 25B).
Photos taken January 2021.
Exit 28B is for Union Turnpike.
Photos taken June 2020.
Exits 29E-W are for the Grand Central Parkway.
Photos taken June 2020.
Exits 30E-W are for the Long Island Expressway (I-495).
Photos taken June 2020.
Exits 31E-W are for Northern Boulevard (NY 25A).
Photos taken 2019-2020.
The parkway runs north along the water. There is a paved bicycle path that runs parallel to this section. It can be accessed via exit 32.
Photos taken October 2019.
Exit 32 is for Bell Boulevard.
Photos taken October 2019.
Exit 33 is for the Throgs Neck Bridge (I-295) north.
Photos taken 2019-2022.
Exit 34 is for Utopia Parkway.
Photo taken October 2019.
The Cross Island Parkway ends at I-678. Exit 36N is for the Whitestone Bridge (I-678) north. Exit 36S is for the Whitestone Expressway (I-678) south. All traffic must use one of these two exits.
Photos taken 2019-2024.