The Cross-Bronx Expressway is a highway in New York City. It passes through Manhattan and The Bronx, connecting the George Washington Bridge with the Throgs Neck, and Bronx Whitestone bridges. The expressway is designated Interstate 95 between the George Washington Bridge and the Bruckner Interchange, at which point it becomes I-295 until it ends at the Throgs Neck. Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... Manhattan Borough,highlighted in yellow, lies between the East River and the Hudson River. ... The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of New York City in the United States. ... The George Washington Bridge The George Washington Bridge is a suspension bridge over the Hudson River, connecting the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan Island in New York City to Fort Lee, New Jersey. ... Aerial view of the Throgs Neck Bridge The Throgs Neck Bridge is a suspension bridge opened on January 11, 1961 that carries US Interstate 295 and connects the Throggs Neck section of the Bronx with the Bayside section of Queens. ... Aerial view of the Bronx Whitestone Bridge The Bronx Whitestone Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the East River and connects the boroughs of Queens and The Bronx. ... Interstate 95 or (I-95) is an interstate highway that runs 1907 miles (3070 kilometers) north-south along the east coast of the United States. ... The 9. ...

Robert Moses led the construction of the expressway. Many have blamed the Cross-Bronx Expressway for worsening the decay of already-embattled neighborhoods in the South Bronx. In his book, The Power Broker, Robert Caro argues that Moses intentionally directed the expressway through poor neighborhoods. Many of the neighborhoods it runs through have been continually poor since beforeb its construction. Robert Moses. ... The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of New York City in the United States. ... The Power Broker is a 1973 biography of Robert Moses, New York Citys Master Builder, by Robert Caro. ... Robert Allan Caro (born October 30, 1935) is a U.S. biographer, who has written voluminous studies of city planner Robert Moses and United States President Lyndon Johnson. ...

The expressway is one of the main routes for shipping and transportation through New York City due to its connections with New Jersey via the George Washington Bridge, Long Island via the Throgs Neck Bridge, Upstate New York and Manhattan via Interstate 87 and the Triborough Bridge, and New England via the New England Thruway (Interstate 95) and the Hutchinson River Parkway. State nickname: The Garden State Other U.S. States Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Governor Richard Codey (D)Acting Official languages None defined Area 22,608 km² (47th)  - Land 19,231 km²  - Water 3,378 km² (14. ... Image of Long Island taken by NASA. Long Island is an island off the North American coast. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... Interstate 87 is a 346 mile (558 km) intrastate interstate highway located entirely within the state of New York. ... Aerial view of the Triborough Bridge (left) and the Hell Gate Bridge (right) The Triborough Bridge is a complex of three bridges connecting the New York City boroughs of the Bronx, Manhattan, and Queens, using what were two islands, Wards Island and Randalls Island as intermediate right-of... While the states marked in red show the core of New England, the regions cultural influence may cover a greater or lesser area than shown. ... The New England Thruway is a portion of the U.S. Interstate highway system and of the New York State Thruway, within and operated by the state of New York, and linking New York City with New England, specifically with southwestern Connecticut. ... Interstate 95 or (I-95) is an interstate highway that runs 1907 miles (3070 kilometers) north-south along the east coast of the United States. ... The Hutchinson River Parkway, colloquially called The Hutch by many Westchester and Bronx residents, is a parkway that runs through Westchester County, New York and the Bronx in New York City. ...

See also

• The Bronx
• Robert Moses

The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of New York City in the United States. ... Robert Moses. ...

External links

• Cross-Bronx Expressway on NYC Roads: http://www.nycroads.com/roads/cross-bronx/