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Springfield Boulevard
	Looking east across Springfield Boulevard along Linden Boulevard in Cambria Heights
Owner	City of New York
Maintained by	NYCDOT
Length	7.8 mi (12.6 km)
Location	Queens, New York City
Coordinates	40°42′27.89″N 73°44′19.61″W / 40.7077472°N 73.7387806°W
South end	147th Avenue in Springfield Gardens
Major; junctions	Belt Parkway / NY 27 in Rochdale; NY 25 / NY 25B in Queens Village; I-495 in Bayside
North end	NY 25A in Bayside

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Springfield Boulevard is a major north/south roadway that runs through the eastern section of Queens, New York. It is 7.8 miles (12.6 km) long and goes from Northern Boulevard in Bayside, to 147th Avenue in Springfield Gardens. Springfield Boulevard runs through Bayside, Oakland Gardens, Hollis Hills, Queens Village, Cambria Heights, Laurelton, Springfield Gardens and along the eastern border of St. Albans. The name "Springfield," derived from the Springfield Armory, is one of several firearms-oriented street names in the area. This is the result of the National Rifle Range having been situated on the grounds of what is now Creedmoor State Hospital during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Route description

The north end of Springfield Boulevard is a simple two-way two lane street in southeastern Bayside. It gradually gets wider as it heads towards Springfield Gardens. At some time the city widened Springfield Boulevard in Queens Village from 112th Avenue to Jamaica Avenue, in character with its name as a "Boulevard". South of Jamaica Avenue, it gains a strip median used as a turning lane for intersections, and south of 112th Avenue all the way to 147th Avenue, it gains a median divider.

Major intersections

Springfield Boulevard intersects with many major roads including Northern Boulevard, Union Turnpike, Hillside Avenue, Jamaica Avenue, Hempstead Avenue, Linden Boulevard, Francis Lewis Boulevard and Merrick Boulevard. At its southern end, Springfield Boulevard once continued to Rockaway Boulevard; however, frequent flooding led to that stretch being closed. The land there has been developed into a distribution center.

Transportation

Springfield Boulevard is served by the following bus routes:

All Q1 buses that serve Queens Village use the boulevard between Hillside Avenue and either Jamaica Avenue (Queens Village), or Amboy Lane (Jamaica). Late night service runs Jamaica-bound only. Under the Queens Bus Redesign, this portion will be run by the Q36 instead.
The Q2 runs between Hollis and Hempstead Avenues.
The Q27 runs between 56th Avenue and either Francis Lewis Boulevard (Cambria Heights) or 120th Avenue (Flushing), with service originating at 121st Avenue. At 56th Avenue, the bus heads east or west, depending on whether Queensborough Community College is open.
Additional weekday service is provided by the Q30 between Horace Harding Expressway and either 58th Avenue (QCC), or 56th Avenue (Jamaica).
From either North Conduit Avenue (Jamaica terminals), or South Conduit Avenue (opposite terminals), the Q85 goes to 140th Avenue, and the Q77 continues until Francis Lewis Boulevard.
Daytime Q83 buses run from Colfax Street to 114th Avenue (Cambria Heights), and from 113th Drive to Murdock Avenue (Jamaica). Late night service runs between Murdock and either Jamaica Avenue (Queens Village), or Amboy Lane (Jamaica).
The Q88 duplicates late night Q83 service in Queens Village, but heads north on Springfield until 73rd Avenue.
From there, the QM5, QM8 and QM35 take over until Horace Harding Expressway.

Education

Many high schools are located near Springfield Boulevard, including Springfield Gardens High School, Martin Van Buren High School, and Benjamin Cardozo High School. Queensborough Community College is also located fairly close to Springfield Boulevard in Bayside.

References

^ "Springfield Boulevard" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved July 1, 2018.

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[google-1] "Springfield Boulevard" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved July 1, 2018.

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+'''Springfield Boulevard'''  is a major north/south roadway that runs through the eastern section of [[Queens]], [[New York (state)|New York]]. It is {{convert|7.8|mi|km}} long and goes from [[New York State Route 25A|Northern Boulevard]] in [[Bayside, Queens|Bayside]], to 147th Avenue in [[Springfield Gardens, Queens|Springfield Gardens]]. Springfield Boulevard runs through Bayside, [[Oakland Gardens, Queens|Oakland Gardens]], Hollis Hills, [[Queens Village, Queens|Queens Village]], [[Cambria Heights, Queens|Cambria Heights]], [[Laurelton, Queens|Laurelton]], Springfield Gardens and along the eastern border of [[St. Albans, Queens|St. Albans]]. The name "Springfield," derived from the Springfield Armory, is one of several firearms-oriented street names in the area. This is the result of the National Rifle Range having been situated on the grounds of what is now [[Creedmoor State Hospital]] during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
+==Route description==
-The north end of Springfield Boulevard is a simple two-way two lane street in southeastern Bayside.  It gradually gets wider as it heads towards Springfield Gardens.  At some time the city widened Springfield Boulevard in Queens Village from 112th Avenue to Jamaica Avenue, in character with its name as a "Boulevard".  South of Jamaica Avenue, it gains a strip median used as a turning lane for intersections, and south of 112th Avenue all the way to 147th Avenue, it gains a [[Dual carriageway|median divider]]. The [[Q27 (New York City bus)|Q27]], [[Q77 (New York City bus)|Q77]], and [[Q88 (New York City bus)|Q88]] bus lines all serve Springfield Boulevard.<ref name=Q27>{{cite NYC bus|Q27}}</ref><ref name=Q77>{{cite NYC bus|Q77}}</ref><ref name=Q88>{{cite NYC bus|Q88}}</ref>
+The north end of Springfield Boulevard is a simple two-way two lane street in southeastern Bayside.  It gradually gets wider as it heads towards Springfield Gardens.  At some time the city widened Springfield Boulevard in Queens Village from 112th Avenue to Jamaica Avenue, in character with its name as a "Boulevard".  South of Jamaica Avenue, it gains a strip median used as a turning lane for intersections, and south of 112th Avenue all the way to 147th Avenue, it gains a [[Dual carriageway|median divider]].
+==Major intersections==
 Springfield Boulevard intersects with many major roads including Northern Boulevard, [[Union Turnpike (New York)|Union Turnpike]], [[New York State Route 25B|Hillside Avenue]], [[Jamaica Avenue]], [[Hempstead Avenue]], [[Linden Boulevard]], [[Francis Lewis Boulevard]] and [[Merrick Boulevard]]. At its southern end, Springfield Boulevard once continued to Rockaway Boulevard; however, frequent flooding led to that stretch being closed. The land there has been developed into a distribution center.
+==Transportation==
+Springfield Boulevard is served by the following bus routes:
+* All [[Q1 (New York City bus)|Q1]] buses that serve Queens Village use the boulevard between Hillside Avenue and either Jamaica Avenue (Queens Village), or Amboy Lane (Jamaica). Late night service runs Jamaica-bound only. Under the Queens Bus Redesign, this portion will be run by the {{NYC bus link|Q36}} instead.
+* The [[Q2 (New York City bus)|Q2]] runs between Hollis and Hempstead Avenues.
+* The [[Q27 (New York City bus)|Q27]] runs between 56th Avenue and either Francis Lewis Boulevard (Cambria Heights) or 120th Avenue (Flushing), with service originating at 121st Avenue. At 56th Avenue, the bus heads east or west, depending on whether [[Queensborough Community College]] is open.
+* Additional weekday service is provided by the {{NYC bus link|Q30}} between Horace Harding Expressway and either 58th Avenue (QCC), or 56th Avenue (Jamaica).
+* From either North Conduit Avenue (Jamaica terminals), or South Conduit Avenue (opposite terminals), the [[Q85 (New York City bus)|Q85]] goes to 140th Avenue, and the [[Q77 (New York City bus)|Q77]] continues until Francis Lewis Boulevard.
+* Daytime [[Q83 (New York City bus)|Q83]] buses run from Colfax Street to 114th Avenue (Cambria Heights), and from 113th Drive to Murdock Avenue (Jamaica). Late night service runs between Murdock and either Jamaica Avenue (Queens Village), or Amboy Lane (Jamaica).
+* The [[Q88 (New York City bus)|Q88]] duplicates late night Q83 service in Queens Village, but heads north on Springfield until 73rd Avenue.
+* From there, the {{NYC bus link|QM5|QM8|QM35|prose=y}} take over until Horace Harding Expressway.
+==Education==
 Many high schools are located near Springfield Boulevard, including [[Springfield Gardens High School]], [[Martin Van Buren High School]], and [[Benjamin Cardozo High School]].  [[Queensborough Community College]] is also located fairly close to Springfield Boulevard in Bayside.

v t e Streets of Queens
North–south roads	Cross Bay Blvd Francis Lewis Blvd Junction Blvd Kissena Blvd Lefferts Blvd Little Neck Pkwy Main St Merrick (Floyd H. Flake) Blvd Parsons Blvd Springfield Blvd Steinway St Sutphin Blvd Utopia Pkwy Woodhaven Blvd
East–west roads	Astoria Blvd Atlantic Av Beach Channel Dr Braddock Av Conduit Av Ditmars Blvd Flushing Av Grand Av Greenpoint Av Hempstead Av Hillside Av Jackson Av Jamaica Av Linden Blvd Liberty Av Metropolitan Av Myrtle Av Northern Blvd Queens Blvd Rockaway Blvd Rockaway Beach Blvd Rockaway Fwy Roosevelt Av Shore Front Dr Union Tpke
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