Route History for US 1 in New York

• In 1926, US 1 was marked as NY 1 (or possibly NE 1), and was paved. The road followed its current route through Westchester County.
• By 1927, the route had been renumbered US 1.
• By 1946, the George Washington Bridge was complete and carried US 1 across the Hudson River. In the Bronx, US 1 followed Fordham Road to University Avenue, and then crossed the Harlem River at 181st Street, following 181st Street to the George Washington Bridge.
• Between 1956 and 1961, I 95 was completed in New York. Rather than following 181st Street across the Harlem River, US 1 now followed I 95 from University Avenue to New Jersey. With the completion of I 95, US 1 ceased to be a major through route in New York.
• Between 1977 and 1979, US 1 was rerouted in the Bronx to follow Webster Avenue, rather than University Avenue, from Fordham Road to I 95.

Key to Abbreviations for Route Numbers:

• US - US Highway
• I - Interstate Highway (Eisenhower Interstate System)
• NE - New England Interstate Highway (Pre-dates US highway system)
• NY - New York State Highway

External websites of interest:

• Additional historical information about US 1 in New York can be found on the State and US Roads in New York City website.

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