New York Touring Route 9A, Henry Hudson Pkwy to I-478

 

Location: Joe DiMaggio Hwy and 72nd St, Manhattan, New York

Reassurance shield after 72nd Street, with the Henry Hudson erroneously signed as part of this highway.

Location: Joe DiMaggio Hwy and 12th Ave, Manhattan, New York

Route 9A is designated as the Joe DiMaggio Highway after the Henry Hudson ends.

Location: Joe DiMaggio Hwy and 56th St, Manhattan, New York

Turn left at the light ahead for 56th Street.

Location: Joe DiMaggio Hwy and 54th St, Manhattan, New York

As Route 9A moves down to grade, keep left to stay on 9A.

 

Location: 12th Ave and 52nd St, Manhattan, New York

Reassurance shield as 9A merges onto 12th Avenue.

Location: 12th Ave and 44th St, Manhattan, New York

A few blocks later, keep left for 42nd Street towards the Lincoln Tunnel, erroneously signed here as I-495.

Location: 12th Ave and 44th St, Manhattan,  New York

Keep left for the NY/NJ 495 Lincoln Tunnel.

Location: 12th Ave and 41st St, Manhattan, New York

If you missed the turnoff at 42nd St, you can access the Lincoln Tunnel via 30th St.

Location: 12th Ave and 34th St, Manhattan, New York

Turn left at 30th St (with a relic EXIT 5 notation from when this was a freeway) to access the Lincoln Tunnel.

Location: 12th Ave and 34th St, Manhattan, New York

Reassurance shield after 34th Street.

Location: 12th Ave and 30th St, Manhattan, New York

Reassurance shield after 30th St.

Location: 11th Ave and 21st St, Manhattan, New York

South of 22nd Street, 9A merges onto 11th Avenue as Manhattan gets narrower.

Location: 11th Ave and 19th St, Manhattan, New York

Reassurance shield after 19th Street.

Location: 11th Ave and West St, Manhattan, New York

Reassurance shield a few blocks later as the World Trade Center comes into view.

Location: West St and Clarkson St, Manhattan

As we head into Lower Manhattan (into the land of named streets), we’ll get advance notice for access to the I-78 Holland Tunnel.

Location: West St and Spring St,  Manhattan, New York

Reassurance shield before the Holland Tunnel access.

Location: West St and Canal St, Manhattan, New York

Exit left to connect to the Holland Tunnel.

Location: West St and Chambers St, Manhattan, New York

A few blocks later, we’ll approach the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel, which connects to I-278 as unsigned I-478.

Location: West St and Hugh L. Carey Tunnel, Manhattan, New York

Exit left for unsigned I-478, the Hugh L. Carey Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel. Stay on 9A to connect to FDR Drive around the east side of Manhattan.

 S to FDR Dr, N to I-95/US-1/US-9

 S to I-278

 N to I-95/US-1/US-9