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DeutschTremont Avenue
40°51′08″N 73°52′55″W / 40.85226°N 73.88198°W
 East Tremont Avenue Bridge crossing a rail line at East 180th St | |
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| Owner | City of New York |
|---|---|
| Maintained by | NYCDOT |
| Length | 7.0 mi (11.3 km)[1] |
| Location | Bronx, New York City |
| West end | Matthewson Road in Morris Heights |
| Major junctions |  US 1 in Tremont Hutchinson River Parkway in Schuylerville I-95 in Throggs Neck |
| East end | Schurz Avenue in Throggs Neck |
Tremont Avenue is a street in the Bronx, New York City. Its west end is at Matthewson Road at Roberto Clemente State Park in Morris Heights, which then becomes a step street after Cedar Avenue. At the top of the step street at Sedgwick Avenue it continues east, and its east end is at Schurz Avenue in Throggs Neck, running almost the entire width of the Bronx. Around 2009, part of East Tremont Avenue designated as Hector Lavoe Avenue, in honor of the late salsa musician.[2]
Transportation[edit]
The following New York City Subway stations serve Tremont Avenue:[3]
- Tremont Avenue (B and D trains) at Grand Concourse
- West Farms Square–East Tremont Avenue (2 and 5 trains) at Boston Road
- Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue (6 and <6> trains) at Westchester Avenue
MTA Regional Bus Operations operates several local bus routes along Tremont Avenue. The majority of East Tremont Avenue east of White Plains Road is served by the Bx40 and Bx42 bus routes. The segment between White Plains Road and University Avenue is served by the Bx36 bus, and the segment west of University Avenue is served by the Bx18 bus. Short segments of Tremont Avenue are also used by other bus routes.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Google (July 3, 2018). "Tremont Avenue" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ^ "Local Laws of the City of New York for the year 2009: No. 46" (PDF). July 17, 2009.
- ^ "Subway Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. September 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ "Bronx Bus Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. October 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
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