How to Travel New York's Saw Mill River Parkway

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Have you ever been traveling north from the Henry Hudson Parkway at the Bronx & Westchester county line and wondered where you could go if you traveled on the Saw Mill River Parkway ?" [1] Well, this 29.83 miles (48.01 km) highway [2] takes you on a parkway through picturesque portions of New York's southern Hudson Valley, but you'll need to read this article to find out just what else it has in store for you.

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Learn the highways leading to this parkway.

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  1. Lots of names are used regarding the lead-up point to the Saw Mill River- heading northbound. However, when you reach there you'll see one name; other names appear below this in other counties.
    • Where this highway begins heading northbound, there is a merge point between the Henry Hudson Parkway heading north, along with the Mosholu Parkway at the Henry Hudson Parkway's last exit at the Bronx-Westchester county line. However, when the Henry Hudson Parkway merges to become this highway, it will zipper-merge into this parkway's southern terminus.
    • But, even further south where this highway begins is the West Side Highway between 72nd Street and Battery Park, near the Brooklyn Battery Terminal and Interstate 478. [3]
      • Google Maps lists the complete highway names scattered sporadically along that portion of the route, including the Joe DiMaggio Highway between 55th and 72nd Streets, Hudson River Greenway between 40th and 55th Streets, and 12th St below 40th St—though the route between 55th and South is littered with traffic lights at every block.
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Travel the highway through the intersection of I-87 and I-287 before merging.

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  1. In this section of highway, the road stays pretty much on an even track north from Van Cortlandt Park, [4] until just before the I-87 exit, where it turns straighter east. It then intersects with I-287 and heads north-northeast. However, this span also begins as a freeway until after exit 7 for NY-9A before exit 9 with Executive Parkway, then becomes an expressway with at-grade intersections for the rest of the route.
    • In this area, it has interchanges for big roads/highways for the Henry Hudson Parkway (southern terminus), Cross County Parkway (in Yonkers), NY-9A (in Yonkers), I-87 (in Elmsford), NY-119 (in Elmsford), and I-287 (in Elmsford).
    • In this span, you'll encounter several exits, including those in Yonkers, Hastings on Hudson, Dobbs Ferry, and Elmsford.
      • Travel in Yonkers. Here, you'll find exits for the Henry Hudson Parkway (southbound only), McLean Ave (exit 3), Cross County Parkway (exit 4), Rumsey Rd (4A), Yonkers Ave (5), Palmer Rd (5A), Lockwood Ave (6), NY-9A/Tuckahoe Rd (7), Executive Blvd (9), Hearst St (10), and Tompkins Ave (11).
        • Prior to exit 5, the highway parallels an unused railroad tracks into Yonkers, as exit 1 is southbound only, just before passing Tibbetts Lake, [5] then the western terminus of the Cross County Parkway then narrows and forks to exit 5.
        • At exit 5, you'll have access to Dunwoodie Golf Course - a popular golf course for the area. However, watch out for the 180 degree turn. [6]
        • Just past exit 7, you'll spot the freeway's ends and the expressway's beginnings with at-grade intersections. [7]
          • At exit 7, the highway will begin paralleling the namesake river (Saw Mill River) in Runyon Heights (neighborhood). Also there, you'll find the railroad returning near the Odell Ave Overpass (northbound).
        • Near exit 9, a series of signals are on the highway. However, you won't stop losing signals until after exit 12 (located in the next township). [8]
      • Travel in Hastings-on-Hudson. Here, you'll find exits for Farragut Parkway (12), Farragut Ave (13), Clarence Ave (14), and Cliff St (15).
        • At exit 13, you'll find a right-in/right-out interchange in both highway directions, as well as a new beginning for non-signaled interchanges. [9]
      • Travel in Dobbs Ferry. Here, you'll find exits for Lawrence St (16), Ashford Ave (17), and Cyrus Field Rd (18).
      • Travel in Elmsford. Here, you'll find exits for Mountain Rd (19), I-87 (20), NY-119 (21), and I-287 (22).
        • As this highway travels through Irvington from Cyprus Field Rd (Dobbs Ferry section), it'll parallel the New York State Thruway with flyover ramps, but then proceeds northeast paralleling NY-9A and Saw Mill River leaving Greenburgh to Elmsford, before passing under the Cross Westchester Expressway (with no northbound ramp) and forking to westbound Cross Westchester from southbound at exit 22.
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Travel the highway from the I-87/I-287 intersection to its end terminus.

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  1. In this section from the I-87/I-287 area, the highway parallels the Saw Mill River as it curves northwest into Graham Hill County Park then curves northeast where it stays on an almost northeast course until Thornwood. Here, it makes a big U-shaped loop, straightens out and runs from there past Pleasantville, Chappaqua, Mt Kisco, Bedford Hills and into Katonah.
    • In its path, it interchanges with big roads and highways such as NY-9A (in Greenburgh), the Taconic State Parkway/Sprain Brook Parkway (in Hawthorne), NY-117 (in Pleasantville), NY-120 (in Chappaqua), NY-133 (in Mt Kisco), and several exits for NY-117 (in Bedford Hills and Katonah).
    • In this span, you'll encounter several exits, including those in Greenburgh, Mount Pleasant, Hawthorne, Thornwood, Pleasantville, Chappaqua, New Castle, Mount Kisco, Town of Bedford, Bedford Hills, and Katonah.
      • Travel in Greenburgh. Here, you'll find an exit for Old Saw Mill River Rd (23).
        • Running from Elmsford into this town, the highway travels northwest and further away from the Saw Mill River before entering Greenburgh's exit 23.
      • Travel in Mount Pleasant. Here, you'll find an exit for NY-9A (25).
      • Travel in Hawthorne. Here, you'll find an exit for the Taconic State Parkway (26).
        • At this location, you'll find the exit for the Taconic State Parkway and Sprain Brook Parkway at Graham Hills County Park.
        • After crossing over NY-9A in Mount Pleasant, this parkway crosses the Saw Mill River and breezes past exit 26 via many flyover ramps.
      • Travel in Thornwood. Here, you'll find an exit for Marble Ave (27).
        • The highway crosses northeast from the park to parallel Metro North's Harlem Line and NY-141, west of the former Thornwood station, and loses the parallel with NY-141 before running at-grade with Marble Ave and heading into Pleasantville.
      • Travel in Pleasantville. Here, you'll find exits for Bedford Rd (28), NY-117 (29), and Grant St (30).
        • In Pleasantville, two different exits each access different streets. Northbound, you'll reach exit 28, and southbound you'll reach exit 29, as the parkway bends northeast and access Metro-North's Pleasantville station.
      • Travel in Chappaqua. Here, you'll find an exit for NY-120 (32).
        • In this stretch between exits 32 and 33, you'll even find the highway becoming a two-lane roadway heading northbound. Here, the exit splits northbound towards Hunts Place and towards NY-120 for Mill River Rd southbound [10] , before the highway becomes a split two-lane roadway northbound edging a ridge in New Castle.
        • Also at the NY-120 exit, you'll find the location of the northern terminus of the parallel to the named river - Saw Mill River. At this point, the two go their separate ways!
      • Travel in New Castle. Here, you'll find an exit for Roaring Brook Rd-Reader's Digest Rd (33).
      • Prior to the interchange, there is no interchange as the lanes reunite, but stays with at-grade intersections for the Readers Digest Rd.
        • At this exit, you'll spot the global headquarters of Reader's Digest within the exit, which it has access to. [11]
      • Travel in Mount Kisco. Here, you'll find exits for NY-133 (34), Croton Ave (36), and Kisco Ave/Pine Bridge Rd(unsigned County Route 1323 [12] ) (37).
        • You'll pass through the northwest corner of the Mount Kisco Country Club and the railroad forks off and enters Mount Kisco southwest of the Mt Kisco Metro-North station.
        • You'll reach northern Mount Kisco for southbound lanes (exit 36) and for both (exit 37).
        • At exit 36, you'll have access to a Tesla location [13] - one of only four in New York State. However, trees are between the highway and the location. [14]
      • Travel in the town of Bedford. Here, you'll find an exit for Green Ln (38) from northbound, though southbound it's at-grade. Still, this is the first at-grade on the parkway southbound. [15] You'll have a second right-in/right-out interchange here for both directions. [16]
      • Travel in Bedford Hills. You'll find an exit for NY-117 (39) at this location for southbound only.
        • In this section, the highway passes exit 39 and NY-117, and the Bedford Hills Metro-North station before dividing and paralleling NY-117. [17]
      • Travel in Katonah. Here, you'll find exits for NY-117/Harris Rd (42) and NY-117 South (43).
        • Also at exit 43, NY-117 joins before entering the northern terminus east of Katonah.
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Connect to this highway's northern terminus.

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  1. At this highway's northern terminus, you'll find it connects to I-684 at I-684's exit 5, just east of Katonah. [18]

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      • This route travels not only along the path of the Saw Mill River but past a certain stretch, along the Harlem line of Metro-North Railroad, criss-crossing with it multiple times. There's access to Hawthorne, Thornwood, Pleasantville, Chappaqua, Mount Kisco, and Bedford Hills, [19] though continuing onto I-684 north will lead you past a few more along the interstate highway. [20]
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      • This entire route is toll-free. [21]
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      • This route has an unsigned reference route designation as New York State Route 987D. [22]
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      References

      1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saw_Mill_River_Parkway
      2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saw_Mill_River_Parkway
      3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_State_Route_9A
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      5. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saw_MIll_River_Parkway
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      2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saw_Mill_River_Parkway
      3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saw_MIll_River_Parkway
      4. ↑ https://maps.app.goo.gl/h5zhKtdvd7HJBQU6A
      5. ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/Tesla/@41.2131752,-73.7271318,3a,75y,111.9h,89.86t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sQDGfusW5CxE5F4G28IdSgg!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D0.14402162230277327%26panoid%3DQDGfusW5CxE5F4G28IdSgg%26yaw%3D111.89652061124292!7i16384!8i8192!4m11!1m2!2m1!1sTesla,+Bedford,+NY!3m7!1s0x89c2ba15ab6bf12d:0x8c0aaee3dfe6b96d!8m2!3d41.2127778!4d-73.7269444!10e5!15sChJUZXNsYSwgQmVkZm9yZCwgTlkiA4gBAVoSIhB0ZXNsYSBiZWRmb3JkIG55kgEOdGVzbGFfc2hvd3Jvb23gAQA!16s%2Fg%2F1q5bryh5r?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTEwNi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3DM
      6. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saw_MIll_River_Parkway
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      11. ↑ https://www.wikihow.com/Travel-New-York's-Interstate-684
      12. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saw_Mill_River_Parkway
      13. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saw_MIll_River_Parkway

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