Kensington Expressway
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The Kensington Expressway is a major urban highway in Buffalo, New York, constructed in the mid-20th century and widely criticized for its disruptive impact on surrounding neighborhoods and historic parkway landscapes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kensington Expressway canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
controlled-access highway
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expressway ⓘ urban highway ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Kensington Expy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
mid-20th-century urban renewal policies
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postwar highway construction era in the United States ⓘ |
| builtAs | sunken expressway ⓘ |
| connects |
Buffalo Niagara International Airport
NERFINISHED
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Downtown Buffalo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedInPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1960s ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
air and noise pollution
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contributing to neighborhood decline ⓘ destruction of historic parkway landscapes ⓘ dividing communities ⓘ negative impact on surrounding neighborhoods ⓘ |
| designFeature |
below-grade roadway segments
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limited access interchanges ⓘ |
| disrupted |
Humboldt Parkway landscape
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surrounding neighborhoods on Buffalo’s East Side ⓘ |
| hasJunctionWith |
Interstate 190
NERFINISHED
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Interstate 90 NERFINISHED ⓘ Scajaquada Expressway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallyPartOf | Buffalo’s Olmsted park and parkway system area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impactOn |
connectivity between neighborhoods on Buffalo’s East Side
ⓘ
property values in adjacent neighborhoods ⓘ |
| laneConfiguration | multi-lane divided highway ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Buffalo, New York
NERFINISHED
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Erie County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | New York State Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| partOf | New York State Route 33 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough | East Side of Buffalo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | Western New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | Humboldt Parkway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| routeNumber | NY 33 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
environmental justice discussions
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proposals for capping or covering sections ⓘ proposals to restore Humboldt Parkway ⓘ urban renewal debates in Buffalo ⓘ |
| terminusDirectionEast | Buffalo Niagara International Airport vicinity ⓘ |
| terminusDirectionWest | Downtown Buffalo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportationFunction |
access route to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
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primary commuter route between downtown Buffalo and suburbs to the east ⓘ |
| urbanSetting | dense residential neighborhoods ⓘ |
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