VFW Parkway
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VFW Parkway is a major landscaped roadway in the Greater Boston area that connects residential neighborhoods with key routes while preserving a park-like corridor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| VFW Parkway canonical | 3 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parkway
ⓘ
road ⓘ |
| abbreviation | VFW Pkwy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Centre Street
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dedham, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ Spring Street NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ West Roxbury Parkway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| designedAs | scenic roadway ⓘ |
| hasAccess | local residential streets ⓘ |
| hasDesignGoal |
preserve green open space along corridor
ⓘ
provide scenic approach to Boston from southwest ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
grass strips
ⓘ
sidewalks in some segments ⓘ street trees ⓘ |
| hasIntersectionType |
at-grade intersections
ⓘ
signalized intersections ⓘ |
| hasLandscape |
park-like corridor
ⓘ
tree-lined median ⓘ |
| hasLanes | four-lane roadway ⓘ |
| hasMedian | grassy median ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLandUse | retail corridors at some intersections ⓘ |
| hasSpeedLimit | approximately 35–40 mph ⓘ |
| hasTrafficControl |
crosswalks
ⓘ
traffic lights ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
deciduous trees
ⓘ
ornamental plantings ⓘ |
| hasZoningContext | primarily residential abutters ⓘ |
| isPartOfNetwork | parkways of the Emerald Necklace–era regional system ⓘ |
| isPublicRoad | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Boston, Massachusetts
ⓘ
Greater Boston ⓘ West Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Veterans of Foreign Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openTo |
bicycles (in general traffic lanes)
ⓘ
motor vehicles ⓘ |
| partOf | Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | connect residential neighborhoods with major routes ⓘ |
| region | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadType | divided highway ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commuter traffic
ⓘ
local traffic ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Millennium Park (Boston)