| Yonkers Avenue | |
|---|---|
| Maintained by: | New York State Department of Transportation |
| Length: | 3.22 mi[1] (5.18 km) |
| Location: | Yonkers, New York |
| West end: | Nepperhan Avenue |
| Major junctions: |
I-87 / Thruway |
| East end: | Mount Vernon Avenue |
Yonkers Avenue is an east–west street in the city of Yonkers in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is one of four major east–west through routes in the city. The western terminus of the street is at Nepperhan Avenue, which connects to U.S. Route 9 (US 9) and New York State Route 9A (NY 9A). Its eastern terminus is at Bronx River Road near the Bronx River Parkway. The entirety of Yonkers Avenue is maintained by the New York State Department of Transportation as New York State Route 983C from Nepperhan Avenue to the Saw Mill River Parkway and New York State Route 984E from the Saw Mill Parkway to Bronx River Road. Both are unsigned reference route designations.[2]
A continuation of Yonkers Avenue east into Mount Vernon is signed as "To Mount Vernon Avenue" for the street it connects to on the opposite bank of the Bronx River. The bridge carrying the street over the Bronx River Parkway and the Bronx River is maintained by Westchester County[3] and the 0.02-mile (0.03 km) long portion in Mount Vernon is designated but not signed as County Route 66A (CR 66A).[4]
The entire route is in Yonkers, Westchester County.
| Mile[1] | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | Nepperhan Avenue (NY 983B) | |||
| 0.71 | Saw Mill Parkway | Exit 5 (Saw Mill Parkway) | ||
| Cross County Parkway | Exit 3 (Cross County Parkway) | |||
| I-87 / Thruway | Exit 2 (I-87 / Thruway) | |||
| 3.22 | Mount Vernon Avenue | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||