Road Information

Interstate 678 in New York    
Total Mileage in State: 14 miles
Northern End: At I-95/I-278/I-295, in Throggs Neck (Bronx)
Southern End: At John F. Kennedy Airport
Mileage covered in Photos: 14 miles
Counties covered in Photos: Queens, Bronx
Major Junctions in Photos: I-495, in Flushing Meadows
I-95/I-278, in Throggs Neck (Bronx)
Control Cities in Photos: Kew Gardens, Flushing, Whitestone, Throggs Neck

Northbound

   

Leaving Kennedy International Airport, this sign directs traffic to Interstate 678, which is also known as the Van Wyck Expressway. (Photo taken 8/20/16).

View on Van Wyck Expressway as it approaches the beginning of Interstate 678 North and leaves JFK International Airport. (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Advance signage for Exit A as Interstate 678 North begins. The first three exits on I-678 North serve JFK International Airport, and are numbered with the letters A, B, and C. (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Interstate 678 North at Exit A: Return to Terminals / PA Police / Tow Pound (Photo taken 8/20/16).

New York welcome sign on Interstate 678 North for those who have just arrived to the state by air. (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Traffic to Manhattan via the Midtown Tunnel should use Interstate 678 North to Interstate 495 West. (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Any traffic headed from the airport to Brooklyn and the Battery Tunnel to Lower Manhattan should use the Belt Parkway West via Exit 1B. (Photo taken 8/20/16).

The Belt Parkway West via Exit 1B is also the best way to get to Staten Island and New Jersey via the Verrazano Bridge. (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Traffic to The Bronx and New Jersey via the Triboro Bridge should remain on Interstate 678 North. (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Traffic headed to The Bronx and Connecticut via the Whitestone Bridge should also remain on Interstate 678 North (Van Wyck Expressway). (Photo taken 8/20/16).

The speed limit on Interstate 678 North starts out at 50 mph. (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Interstate 678 North at Exit C: Long Term Parking / Rental Car Returns / Cell Phone Lot / All Cargo Areas (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Ahead, Interstate 678 North thru traffic should keep left. (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Interstate 678 North at Exit 1A: NY 878 East - Nassau Expressway / Belt Pkwy East / Eastern Long Island (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Take Exit 1B to NY 27 West (North Conduit Ave). (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Interstate 678 North at Exit 1B: Belt Pkwy West / Verrazano Bridge (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Interstate 678 North at Exit 2: Rockaway Blvd (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Interstate 678 North reassurance shield. (Photo taken 8/20/16).

The speed limit remains 50 mph. (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Interstate 678 North at Exit 3: Linden Blvd (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Interstate 678 North at Exit 4: Liberty Ave (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Interstate 678 North at Exit 5: Atlantic Ave (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Another Interstate 678 North reassurance shield. (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Interstate 678 North at Exit 6: Jamaica Ave / Hillside Ave (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Passenger cars to Interstate 495 (Long Island Expressway) should use Exit 10. Trucks and buses to I-495 should use Exits 12A-B. (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Interstate 678 North at Exit 8: Main St / Union Turnpike (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Exit 10 (Grand Central Parkway) traffic should move to the left as soon as possible, as its a left exit ahead. (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Interstate 678 North at Exit 9: NY 25 West - Queens Blvd (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Interstate 678 North at Exit 10: Grand Central Pkwy / La Guardia Airport / RFK Bridge (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Take Exit 11 to Harry Van Arsdale Jr Ave. (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Interstate 678 North at Exit 11: 69th Rd / Jewel Ave (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Interstate 678 North approaching Exits 12A-B - 1 mile. (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Take Exits 12A & 13 to Flushing Meadows Corona Park. (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Take Exit 12A to Meadow Lake Zoo, Hall of Science, and Botanical Gardens. (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Take Exit 13 to Citi Field Marina via NY 25A West. (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Interstate 678 North at Exit 12A: Interstate 495 East - Long Island Expressway / Eastern Long Island / College Pt Blvd (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Interstate 678 North at Exit 12B: Interstate 495 West - Long Island Expressway / Midtown Tunnel (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Interstate 678 North reassurance shield. (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Interstate 678 North at Exit 13: NY 25A - Northern Blvd / Astoria Blvd / Triboro Bridge (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Interstate 678 North at Exit 14: Linden Place (Photo taken 8/20/16).

As this sign warns, Exit 15 is the last local truck route before the Whitestone Bridge and its toll plaza. (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Interstate 678 North at Exit 15: 20th Ave (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Interstate 678 North at Exit 16: Cross Island Pkwy (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Interstate 678 North at Exit 17: 3rd Ave (Photo taken 8/20/16).

View on Interstate 678 North as it starts across the Whitestone Bridge. (Photo taken 8/20/16).

The toll plaza for the Whitestone Bridge is 1 mile ahead, on its northern side. EZ Pass customers should try to keep to the left on the bridge, while cash customers will need to keep right. (Photo taken 8/20/16).

On the Whitestone Bridge, the speed limit decreases to a slow 40 mph. (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Another view on the Whitestone Bridge, as it begins to make its descent. (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Nearing the northern side of the Whitestone Bridge, these overhead signs show which lanes EZ Pass customers can use as opposed to cash customers, who must use the right lane at the toll plaza 1/4 mile ahead. (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Interstate 678 North as it approaches the toll plaza for the Whitestone Bridge, on the bridge's north side. (Photo taken 8/20/16).

A closer view of the toll plaza's EZ Pass lanes. (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Leaving the toll plaza, traffic looking to take Exit 18 from the EZ Pass lanes will have to make a few quick lane changes to the right. (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Interstate 678 North at Exit 18: Lafayette Ave (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Approaching Exits 19S-W and 19N as well as the Hutchinson Parkway (which will mark the northern terminus of Interstate 678), these guide signs show appropriate lane usage for the respective exits. (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Interstate 678 North at Exit: Hutchinson Pkwy North (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Interstate 678 North at Exit 19N: Interstate 95 North - New Haven, CT (Photo taken 8/20/16).

View of the Hutchinson Parkway as it begins after branching off from Interstate 678 North. (Photo taken 8/20/16).

Interstate 678 North reaches its northern terminus here, as its northbound lanes become the ramps to Interstate 278 West and Interstate 95 South via Exits 19S-W. (Photo taken 8/20/16).