Arthur Kill Road is a major northeast-southwest artery along the South- West Shore of the New York City borough of

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. It is long, and runs through the neighborhoods of Tottenville, Richmond Valley, Charleston, Rossville, Woodrow,

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, Arden Heights, Annadale, Eltingville, Greenridge,

Great Kills Great Kills is a neighborhood within the borough of Staten Island in New York City. It is located on the island's South Shore, and according to many local geographers, it is the South Shore's northernmost community. It is bordered by Richmond ...

, and Richmondtown. Arthur Kill Road is named for the waterway to its west, the

Arthur Kill The Arthur Kill (sometimes referred to as the Staten Island Sound) is a tidal strait in the New York–New Jersey Harbor Estuary between Staten Island (also known as Richmond County), New York, and Union and Middlesex counties, New Jersey. It ...

, which separates Staten Island from Union County and Middlesex County,

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. It was known by other names in the 19th century, including Fresh Kills Road, Shore Road and Riverside Avenue. Landmarks include the Blazing Star Burial Ground, the Arthur Kill Correctional Facility, the unused LNG tanks east of Chemical Lane, the Kreischer House as well as the

Outerbridge Crossing The Outerbridge Crossing, also known as the Outerbridge, is a cantilever bridge that spans the Arthur Kill between Perth Amboy, New Jersey, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, and Staten Island, New York (state), New York, United States. It carries New Yor ...

which Arthur Kill Road passes underneath.

Transportation

Local service is provided by the following: * The are the primary routes of Arthur Kill Road, serving it east of Veterans Road West, near Bricktown Mall. There is no service between Bloomingdale Road and Rossville Avenue. * All buses that run the full route serve between the Veterans Road West for Bricktown Mall, and either Main Street (St. George Ferry) or Johnson Avenue (mall). * Additional weekday service is provided by the following: ** The runs east of Giffords Lane. ** West of Richmond Avenue, the runs to Annadale Road, and the runs to Arden Avenue. Express service is provided by the following: * The run to Arden Avenue, the runs to Richmond Avenue and heads south, the runs non-stop to Huguenot Avenue, and the runs to Rossville Avenue. * The Manhattan-bound SIM4 runs non-stop from Annadale Road to Richmond Avenue, heading north. Buses labeled “SIM4c” are extended in both directions to Arden Avenue, west of Annadale. * The runs non-stop between Richmond Avenue and Woodrow Road. * The serves Arthur Kill east of the Eltingville Transit Center, running with the non-stop until Armstrong Avenue. Train service is provided by the following: * The

Staten Island Railway The Staten Island Railway (SIR) is a rapid transit, railroad line in the New York City borough (New York City), borough of Staten Island. It is owned by the Staten Island Rapid Transit Operating Authority (SIRTOA), a subsidiary of the Metropol ...

(SIR) runs adjacent to Arthur Kill Road from

to Tottenville.

Major intersections

References

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