Southern Boulevard (Bronx)

Southern Boulevard is a street in the Bronx, New York City. It stretches from Bruckner Boulevard in Mott Haven to Mosholu Parkway in Bedford Park. From 1981 until 2011, the portion north of Fordham Road, adjacent to the New York Botanical Garden, was also named Dr. Theodore L. Kazimiroff Boulevard.[1] In 2011, the name of Kazimiroff, a Bronx historian, was changed to an honorary designation for this portion of Southern Boulevard after the New York City Department of Transportation, having been lobbied by Fordham University, decided that the designation was little known and confusing to those unfamiliar with the area.[1]

Southern Boulevard
Looking southwest on the street in Crotona Park East
Former name(s)Dr. Theodore L. Kazimiroff Boulevard
OwnerCity of New York
Maintained byNYCDOT
LocationBronx, New York City
Coordinates40.85226°N 73.88198°W / 40.85226; -73.88198
South endBruckner Boulevard in Mott Haven
Major
junctions
US 1 in Belmont
North end Mosholu Parkway in Bedford Park

The 2 and 5 trains run directly above Southern Boulevard from Simpson Street to 174th Street. The 6 and <6> trains also run under Southern Boulevard from East 143rd Street to Hunts Point Avenue.

See also

References

  1. Michael M. Grynbaum (April 11, 2011). "After 3 Decades, a Bronx Historian Loses His Road". Retrieved May 31, 2013.
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