Major Deegan Expressway

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The Major Deegan Expressway is a key segment of Interstate 87 running through the Bronx in New York City, serving as a major north–south traffic artery connecting Manhattan to upstate New York.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf expressway
highway
limited-access road
abbreviation Major Deegan
adjacentTo Yankee Stadium
connectsTo Manhattan
upstate New York
country United States
crosses Harlem River
direction north–south
hasJunctionWith Bruckner Expressway
Cross Bronx Expressway
Harlem River Drive (via bridge connections)
linked to: Harlem River Drive
hasToll no (mainline)
isMajorArteryFor north–south traffic in the Bronx
isMajorConnectorBetween Manhattan and upstate New York
lanes multiple lanes in each direction
locatedIn New York City
New York State
linked to: New York

The Bronx
maintainedBy New York State Department of Transportation
namedAfter William Francis Deegan
namedForOccupation U.S. Army major
namedForRole New York City official
notableFor access to Yankee Stadium events
heavy traffic congestion
openingDate 1956
parallelTo Harlem River (for part of its length)
linked to: Harlem River
partOf Interstate 87
Interstate Highway System
passesThrough Yankee Stadium area
linked to: Yankee Stadium
regionServed New York metropolitan area
The Bronx
roadType urban freeway
routeNumber I-87
linked to: Interstate 87
stateRouteDesignation New York State Route 907L (unsigned)
terminusNorth I-87 New York State Thruway
linked to: Interstate 87

New York State Thruway
terminusSouth Robert F. Kennedy Bridge
Triborough Bridge
urbanSetting densely built-up areas of the Bronx
usedFor commuter traffic
freight traffic
through traffic

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Harlem River crossedBy Major Deegan Expressway
Mott Haven hasTransportation Major Deegan Expressway (I-87)
subject linked to: Mott Haven neighborhood
linked to: Major Deegan Expressway
Third Avenue Bridge near Major Deegan Expressway
Interstate 87 partlyDesignatedAs Major Deegan Expressway
Interstate 87 freeSection Major Deegan Expressway
Empire City Casino nearTransportHub Major Deegan Expressway (I-87)
linked to: Major Deegan Expressway
Bronx River Parkway hasJunctionWith Major Deegan Expressway
Kingsbridge, Bronx traversedByRoad Major Deegan Expressway (Interstate 87)
linked to: Major Deegan Expressway
New York City arterial highway network hasPart Major Deegan Expressway
Highbridge traversedBy Major Deegan Expressway
Port Morris servedBy Major Deegan Expressway (I-87)
linked to: Major Deegan Expressway
Major Deegan Expressway hasLocalName Major Deegan Expressway
subject linked to: Major Deegan
New York State Route 907L hasInternalDesignationFor Major Deegan Expressway
New York State Route 907L followsCorridor Major Deegan Expressway
William Francis Deegan hasPartNamedAfter Major Deegan Expressway
Bruckner Expressway connectsTo Major Deegan Expressway
subject linked to: Bruckner Expressway (I-278)
Cross Bronx Expressway connectsTo Major Deegan Expressway
South Bronx crossedBy Major Deegan Expressway
northern Bronx traversedBy Major Deegan Expressway
Tibbetts Brook near Major Deegan Expressway
Macombs Dam Park near Major Deegan Expressway
Bronx–Westchester border crossedBy Major Deegan Expressway
The Bronx hasMajorHighway Major Deegan Expressway
Concourse (The Bronx) hasTransportationCorridor Major Deegan Expressway
Manhattan and the Bronx haveMajorRoadConnections Major Deegan Expressway
Broadway in the Bronx parallelTo Major Deegan Expressway (in parts)
linked to: Major Deegan Expressway