Sprain Brook Parkway
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The Sprain Brook Parkway is a 12.65 miles (20.36 km) long north–south parkway in Westchester County, New York
. It is one of the newest and most modern parkways in Westchester County, adopting many ideas and improvements developed during decades of statewide highway construction. The southern terminus is at the Bronx River Parkway
in Yonkers
. The northern terminus is located at the Taconic State Parkway
in Hawthorne
. All of the Sprain Brook is designated New York State Route 987F, an unsigned reference route, by NYSDOT.
The parkway forms the eastern edge of the Sprain Ridge Park in Yonkers, giving the parkway its name.
in Yonkers. About midway between its termini, the Sprain Brook Parkway splits around the Grassy Sprain Reservoir
, with northbound traffic traveling on the east side and southbound traffic on the west. The parkway interchanges with multiple Westchester County arterials, including Interstate 287, before terminating at the Taconic State Parkway just south of where the Taconic interchanges with the Saw Mill River Parkway
.
nowadays). The original plan was to connect to the Saw Mill River Parkway
, but in 1980, the Sprain was connected to the Taconic instead, making the two appear to be one highway.
|rowspan=3|Yonkers
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|Southbound exit and northbound entrance
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|0.88
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|Exit to northbound NY 100 from northbound parkway and exit to southbound NY 100 from southbound parkway
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|1.33
|Tuckahoe Road – Yonkers
|Separate exits for Tuckahoe Road eastbound and westbound
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|rowspan=2|Greenburgh
|4.00
|Jackson Avenue – Greenburgh
, Yonkers
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|7.60
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|Elmsford
|8.91
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|No access to I-287 west from southbound parkway
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|Greenburgh
|10.39
| - Eastview
|Entrances from westbound and eastbound NY 100C to southbound parkway
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|rowspan=2|Mount Pleasant
|11.20
| / Hospital Road - Hawthorne
|Northbound exit and southbound entrance
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|11.57
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|No northbound exit
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|Hawthorne
|12.65
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|Northbound exit and southbound entrance
Westchester County, New York
Westchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Westchester covers an area of and has a population of 949,113 according to the 2010 Census, residing in 45 municipalities...
. It is one of the newest and most modern parkways in Westchester County, adopting many ideas and improvements developed during decades of statewide highway construction. The southern terminus is at the Bronx River Parkway
Bronx River Parkway
The Bronx River Parkway is a long parkway in downstate New York. It is named for the nearby Bronx River, which it parallels. The southern terminus of the parkway is at Story Avenue near Bruckner Expressway in the Bronx neighborhood of Soundview...
in Yonkers
Yonkers, New York
Yonkers is the fourth most populous city in the state of New York , and the most populous city in Westchester County, with a population of 195,976...
. The northern terminus is located at the Taconic State Parkway
Taconic State Parkway
The Taconic State Parkway , is a divided highway between Kensico Dam and Chatham, the longest parkway in the U.S. state of New York. It follows a generally northward route midway between the Hudson River and the Connecticut and Massachusetts state lines...
in Hawthorne
Hawthorne, New York
Hawthorne is an unincorporated hamlet and census-designated place located in the town of Mount Pleasant in Westchester County, New York. The population was 4,586 at the 2010 census.-History:...
. All of the Sprain Brook is designated New York State Route 987F, an unsigned reference route, by NYSDOT.
The parkway forms the eastern edge of the Sprain Ridge Park in Yonkers, giving the parkway its name.
Route description
The Sprain Brook Parkway begins at the Bronx River Parkway on the west bank of the Bronx RiverBronx River
The Bronx River, approximately long, flows through southeast New York in the United States. It is named after colonial settler Jonas Bronck. The Bronx River is the only fresh water river in New York City....
in Yonkers. About midway between its termini, the Sprain Brook Parkway splits around the Grassy Sprain Reservoir
Grassy Sprain Reservoir
The Grassy Sprain Reservoir is a storage reservoir in northern Yonkers, New York. It was completed in 1876 by the city of Yonkers as the city's main storage reservoir. The reservoir was formed by the Grassy Sprain Brook Dam which impounded the Sprain Brook River and Grassy Sprain River...
, with northbound traffic traveling on the east side and southbound traffic on the west. The parkway interchanges with multiple Westchester County arterials, including Interstate 287, before terminating at the Taconic State Parkway just south of where the Taconic interchanges with the Saw Mill River Parkway
Saw Mill River Parkway
The Saw Mill River Parkway is a north–south parkway that extends for through Westchester County, New York, in the United States. It begins at the border between Westchester County and the Bronx, where it continues into New York City as the Henry Hudson Parkway, and heads generally...
.
History
The Sprain Brook and Taconic Parkways were built as completely separate highways, and at the time of building, the southern section of the Taconic kept its name, but few signs still show the name today (it is usually signed as the northern part of the Bronx River ParkwayBronx River Parkway
The Bronx River Parkway is a long parkway in downstate New York. It is named for the nearby Bronx River, which it parallels. The southern terminus of the parkway is at Story Avenue near Bruckner Expressway in the Bronx neighborhood of Soundview...
nowadays). The original plan was to connect to the Saw Mill River Parkway
Saw Mill River Parkway
The Saw Mill River Parkway is a north–south parkway that extends for through Westchester County, New York, in the United States. It begins at the border between Westchester County and the Bronx, where it continues into New York City as the Henry Hudson Parkway, and heads generally...
, but in 1980, the Sprain was connected to the Taconic instead, making the two appear to be one highway.
Exit list
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Yonkers, New York
Yonkers is the fourth most populous city in the state of New York , and the most populous city in Westchester County, with a population of 195,976...
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|Exit to northbound NY 100 from northbound parkway and exit to southbound NY 100 from southbound parkway
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|1.33
|Tuckahoe Road – Yonkers
Yonkers, New York
Yonkers is the fourth most populous city in the state of New York , and the most populous city in Westchester County, with a population of 195,976...
|Separate exits for Tuckahoe Road eastbound and westbound
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|rowspan=2|Greenburgh
Greenburgh, New York
Greenburgh is a town in the western part of Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 88,400 at the 2010 census. Paul J. Feiner has been the Town Supervisor since 1991.-History:...
|4.00
|Jackson Avenue – Greenburgh
Greenburgh, New York
Greenburgh is a town in the western part of Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 88,400 at the 2010 census. Paul J. Feiner has been the Town Supervisor since 1991.-History:...
, Yonkers
Yonkers, New York
Yonkers is the fourth most populous city in the state of New York , and the most populous city in Westchester County, with a population of 195,976...
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|Elmsford
Elmsford, New York
Elmsford is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. Roughly one mile square, the village is fully contained within the borders of the town of Greenburgh...
|8.91
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|No access to I-287 west from southbound parkway
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|Greenburgh
Greenburgh, New York
Greenburgh is a town in the western part of Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 88,400 at the 2010 census. Paul J. Feiner has been the Town Supervisor since 1991.-History:...
|10.39
| - Eastview
|Entrances from westbound and eastbound NY 100C to southbound parkway
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|rowspan=2|Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant, New York
Mount Pleasant is a town in Westchester County, New York, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 43,724.-Geography:...
|11.20
| / Hospital Road - Hawthorne
Hawthorne, New York
Hawthorne is an unincorporated hamlet and census-designated place located in the town of Mount Pleasant in Westchester County, New York. The population was 4,586 at the 2010 census.-History:...
|Northbound exit and southbound entrance
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|11.57
| - Hawthorne
Hawthorne, New York
Hawthorne is an unincorporated hamlet and census-designated place located in the town of Mount Pleasant in Westchester County, New York. The population was 4,586 at the 2010 census.-History:...
|No northbound exit
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|Hawthorne
Hawthorne, New York
Hawthorne is an unincorporated hamlet and census-designated place located in the town of Mount Pleasant in Westchester County, New York. The population was 4,586 at the 2010 census.-History:...
|12.65
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|Northbound exit and southbound entrance