Hawthorne Circle was a large traffic circle connecting two major state highways located in Hawthorne, New York, United States, which carried over 67,000 cars daily[citation needed] at its peak. Opened in 1931 to join the Taconic and Saw Mill River parkways,[2] it was replaced in 1971 with a three-level interchange.[1][3] A 2.6-mile (4.18 km) segment of the Taconic continued on to connect to the Bronx River Parkway, adding to the area's congestion.
| Hawthorne Interchange | |
|---|---|
| Hawthorne Circle | |
 A map of the interchange's former iteration as a traffic circle | |
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| Location | |
| Hawthorne, New York, United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°6′34.3″N 73°48′6.4″W / 41.109528°N 73.801778°W |
| Roads at junction |  Saw Mill River Parkway Taconic State Parkway |
| Construction | |
| Type | Three-level partial stack interchange (former traffic circle) |
| Spans | 4 |
| Lanes | 10 |
| Constructed | 1929-1931, 1971 by WCPC and NYSDOT |
| Opened | 1931 (as a circle) 1971 (as an interchange)[1] |
| Maintained by | NYSDOT |
The Sprain Brook Parkway, the northern terminus of which lies just south of the circle, was not completed until 1980.
References
edit- ^ a b National Environmental Tidal Research, LLC (1971). "HistoricAerials by NETROnline". Retrieved January 14, 2016.
- ^ File:Taconic State Parkway, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, NY HAER NY,14-POKEP.V,1- (sheet 8 of 13).tif (Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C.)
- ^ Witkin, Richard (November 2, 1971). "3-Deck Hawthorne Interchange Opened to Traffic". The New York Times. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
External links
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Media related to Hawthorne Circle at Wikimedia Commons
- 1938 USGS Map of the original Hawthorne Circle. (link no longer works)
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