Queens Boulevard

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Queens Boulevard is a major thoroughfare in the New York City borough of Queens, known for its wide lanes, heavy traffic, and history as a dangerous roadway for pedestrians.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf major thoroughfare
urban arterial road
connects Jamaica area
Queensboro Bridge area
central Queens neighborhoods
country United States
hasFeature main roadway
pedestrian crossings
pedestrian medians
service roads
signalized intersections
hasMedian yes
hasNumberOfLanes up to 12 lanes
hasPublicTransit New York City Subway lines running underneath parts of it
multiple MTA bus routes
hasReputationFor dangerous conditions for pedestrians
heavy traffic
wide lanes
hasSpeedLimit reduced under Vision Zero program
hasType surface street
isInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
isPartOf Queens street grid
isRouteFor commercial traffic in Queens
commuter traffic between Queens and Manhattan
knownAs Boulevard of Death
locatedIn New York City
New York State
Queens NERFINISHED
United States
maintainedBy New York City Department of Transportation
opened early 20th century
partOf borough of Queens
passesThrough Elmhurst
Forest Hills
Kew Gardens
Long Island City NERFINISHED
Rego Park NERFINISHED
Sunnyside
Woodside
sawPolicyChange installation of pedestrian safety measures
lane reconfigurations
speed limit reductions
terminusNear Jamaica
Queensboro Bridge NERFINISHED
wasKnownFor high pedestrian fatality rate in late 20th century
wasSubjectOf Vision Zero safety improvements


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