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The New England Thruway is a portion of the U.S. Interstate Highway system and of the New York State Thruway , within and operated by the state of New York , and linking New York City with New England , specifically with southwestern Connecticut . This 15.3-mile (24.6 km) stretch of highway was built in the 1950 s and connects with the Connecticut Turnpike . The thruway was first recommended by Robert Moses in 1940 . Construction began in 1951 , but not until 1956 - 1957 did major work progress. By 1950 , the NET was taken over and renamed the New York State Thruway . In 1956 , the NET was designated as an Interstate and became part of I-95 . Construction lasted until 1961 . Rehabilitaion work was done in the 1980 s, involving new roadways, bridges and renumbering of exits. The last work done was completed in 1999 . The southern end of this stretch of road is the northern end on Interstate 95 of the Bruckner Expressway (visible as a change of signage but not of route or construction) in the Pelham Bay area in the eastern Bronx . It proceeds from the Bronx through the Westchester County municipalities of Pelham Manor , Pelham , New Rochelle , Larchmont , Mamaroneck , Harrison , Rye , and Port Chester , to its northern end at the Connecticut state line. It is also known as the New England portion of the New York State Thruway . The New England Thruway does not actually go through any part of New England . EXIT LIST The New England Thruway begins at milepost 8.49 of Interstate 95 In New York . The eastern terminus at the Connecticut state line is located at milepost 23.50. New York Routes - Interstate 95 Junction List SEE ALSO REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS |
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