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{{short description|Boulevard in Queens, New York}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2025}}
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| direction_a             = South
| terminus_a              = 147th Avenue in [[Springfield Gardens, Queens|Springfield Gardens]]
| direction_b             = North
| terminus_b              = {{jct|state=NY|NY|25A}} in Bayside
| junction                = {{jct|state=NY|Parkway|Belt|NY|27}} in [[Rochdale, Queens|Rochdale]]<br>{{jct|state=NY|NY|25|NY|25B}} in [[Queens Village, Queens|Queens Village]]<br>{{jct|state=NY|I|495}} in [[Bayside, Queens|Bayside]]
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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]].

==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: 
* The [[Q1 (New York City bus)|Q1]] short turns from Jamaica drops off at Springfield Boulevard & Hillside Avenue then turns back around Braddock Avenue to Hillside Avenue going back to Jamaica.
* The [[Q2 (New York City bus)|Q2]] runs between Hollis and Hempstead Avenue. 
* 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.
* The [[Q36 (New York City bus)|Q36]] runs between Hillside and Jamaica Avenue.
* The [[Q74 (New York City bus)|Q74]] between Horace Harding Expressway and 56th Avenue.
* Weekday service is provided by the {{NYC bus link|Q75}} between Horace Harding Expressway and 56th Avenue.
* From either North Conduit Avenue (Jamaica terminals), or South Conduit Avenue (opposite terminals), the [[Q85 (New York City bus)|Q85]] and [[Q89 (New York City bus)|Q89]] goes to 140th Avenue, and the [[Q77 (New York City bus)|Q77]] continues until Francis Lewis Boulevard.
* The [[Q83 (New York City bus)|Q83]] runs from Colfax Street to 114th Avenue (Cambria Heights), and from 113th Drive to Murdock Avenue (Jamaica).
* The [[Q88 (New York City bus)|Q88]] runs between 73rd and Jamaica 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.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Queens Streets}}

[[Category:Streets in Queens, New York]]


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