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29-663: The four lane 14th Street Viaduct begins at the intersection of Willow Avenue , and travels perpendicular to the Hudson Palisades in Union City . It ascends to connect to the Wing Viaduct (which is designated as CR 683 ), which runs along the face of the cliff. Portions of the massive retaining wall were originally parts of the North Hudson County Railway 's Hillside Line. At its summit

58-525: A few blocks away. In the early 20th century, Tammany Hall , the Academy of Music, and numerous vaudeville theaters were clustered around New York City. One source referred to the center portion of 14th Street as "the Mecca of New York shoppers, and Sixth Avenue was the liveliest part of it". As development continued to move further north, most of the major retailers on 14th Street relocated northward in

87-528: A few traces of 14th Street's heyday as a commercial center, including Lüchow's restaurant and Union Square Park. The New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) began to reconstruct the entirety of 14th Street in 1990, replacing the roadway, sidewalks, and water and sewer pipes. As part of the project, the NYCDOT planted trees, installed new "bishop's-crook" streetlights, and added new gray sidewalks that were intended to resemble old granite sidewalks. By

116-575: A multi-use court and two blocks of multi-purpose space that can be used for farmer's markets and other community purposes. The plans also include the closing of east-west blocks of South Marginal Street to vehicular traffic, which was already done with the street in front of the Clearview Cinemas that opened just south of the Viaduct's span in 2009. The plans were part of a $ 55 million federally funded improvement project for Hudson County that

145-479: A new Select Bus Service bus rapid transit route to be implemented across 14th Street. At the time, the M14A/D routes were among the busiest and slowest NYCT bus routes. The M14A/D were converted to Select Bus Service routes on July 1, 2019. The 14th Street busway was inspired by Toronto 's successful King Street Pilot Project , which sped up transit times for transit riders on the 504 King streetcar route,

174-574: A possible terrorist target. Since October 2019, vehicle restrictions are in place on 14th Street between Third and Ninth Avenues from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. The only vehicles that can use the busway are buses, trucks making deliveries on 14th Street, emergency and Access-A-Ride vehicles, and local traffic traveling for no more than one block. 14th Street is well served by the New York City Subway . The BMT Canarsie Line ( L train) runs underneath 14th Street from Eighth Avenue to

203-592: A stop at 14th Street at its intersection with Sixth Avenue . In the past, every former IRT elevated line had a station at 14th Street: The following bus routes serve 14th Street: Alongside the Canarsie Tunnel closure between 2019 and 2020, the New York City Department of Transportation began planning conversion of 14th Street between Third and Ninth Avenues into a bus-only corridor during rush hours. The department began planning

232-424: Is estimated that that Viaduct carries approximately 20,000 vehicles daily. It does not have a designated bike lane, but does include a sidewalk and small shoulder on its southern side. Plans were unveiled for improvements to the area beneath the bridge on September 7, 2010, which include a dog run, playground, raised sidewalks and narrower streets for improved pedestrian safety, a block of active recreation space with

261-579: Is in Hudson County . 40°45′14″N 74°01′48″W  /  40.754°N 74.030°W  / 40.754; -74.030 County Route 675 (Hudson County, New Jersey) The following is a list of county routes in Hudson County in the U.S. state of New Jersey . For more information on the county route system in New Jersey as a whole, including its history, see County routes in New Jersey . In addition to those listed below,

290-534: The East River , stopping at Eighth Avenue , Sixth Avenue , Union Square , Third Avenue , and First Avenue . Additionally, every subway route that crosses 14th Street has a stop there, except for the B and ​ D trains: A station at Second Avenue and 14th Street is planned as part of Phase 3 of the Second Avenue Subway , which is currently unfunded. PATH also makes

319-499: The Toronto Transit Commission 's busiest surface route. As part of the busway plan, the only motor vehicles that could use the busway, between 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, would be buses, trucks making deliveries on 14th Street, emergency and Access-A-Ride vehicles. Local traffic would be required to turn off 14th Street at the next intersection. Arthur Schwartz, a lawyer who lives on nearby 12th Street , blocked

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348-574: The 1850s. In conjunction with this, several hotels, theaters, and stores were built along the central portion of 14th Street, including Steinway Hall and the Academy of Music . By the late 19th century, there were numerous piano showrooms around 14th Street. Many large retailers opened stores around the street, including Macy's , Siegel-Cooper , and Ohrbach's , while other retailers such as Tiffany & Co. , Lord & Taylor , Arnold Constable & Company , and B. Altman and Company were located

377-441: The 1920s. Lower-end stores began opening along the street, including many stores that sold women's clothing. The WPA Guide to New York City described 14th Street in 1939 as "perhaps the city's largest outlet for low-priced women's merchandise". By the 1970s, J.W. Mays and S. Klein were the only major retailers remaining on 14th Street, and the street was lined with independent retailers and discount stores. There were only

406-589: The 2000s, many residential buildings and shops were clustered around 14th Street, and technology companies had relocated to the street. The western end of the street, near the Meatpacking District , contained numerous nightclubs, restaurants, and art galleries. Dotcom companies , advertisers, designers, publishers, and photographers were clustered around 14th Street between Eighth and Fifth Avenue. West 14th Street begins at an interchange with New York State Route 9A northeast of Greenwich Village . At

435-416: The Viaduct lead via Manhattan Avenue. Projects are also being developed at the foot of the Viaduct, including retail and residential construction, and at other areas near the Viaduct that were previously occupied by manufacturing and warehousing facilities. The renovation's completion was delayed by Superstorm Sandy , but nonetheless completed before the revised, post-Sandy deadline of August 2014. A ceremony

464-583: The daytime. The street was designated in the Commissioners' Plan of 1811 as the southernmost of 15 east–west streets that would be 100 feet (30 m) in width (while other streets were designated as 60 feet (18 m) wide). Roughly at the midpoint of 14th Street was Union Square , which opened in 1839. During the mid-19th century, residential and commercial development in Manhattan began to migrate uptown along Broadway , reaching 14th Street by

493-434: The end of the interchange, it intersects with 10th Avenue . The street continues east, intersecting with Washington Street , Ninth Avenue /Hudson Street, Eighth Avenue , Seventh Avenue , Sixth Avenue , and Fifth Avenue. After Fifth Avenue, West 14th Street becomes East 14th Street and goes on to form the southern border of Union Square between University Place and Fourth Avenue. East of Fourth Avenue, 14th Street forms

522-534: The following 500-series county routes serve Hudson County: 14th Street (Manhattan) 14th Street is a major crosstown street in the New York City borough of Manhattan , traveling between Eleventh Avenue on Manhattan's West Side and Avenue C on Manhattan's East Side . It forms a boundary between several neighborhoods and is sometimes considered the border between Lower Manhattan and Midtown Manhattan . At Broadway , 14th Street forms

551-583: The foot of 14th Street from 1886 to 1942, running to 14th Street or 23rd Street in Manhattan. It was later replaced by a Bethlehem Shipyard drydock. In 2001 ferry service was restored. Operated by NY Waterway , daily service runs to the West Midtown Ferry Terminal (with some trips via Lincoln Harbor ), and additional weekday peak service runs to the Battery Park City and Wall Street ferry terminals. The entire route

580-599: The grid continues in the East Village almost perfectly, except in Greenwich Village, where an older and less uniform grid plan applies. In the early history of New York City, 14th Street was an upscale location. However, it lost its glamour and status as the city grew northward and today it is primarily zoned as a commercial street. In October 2019, a busway restriction was put in place between Third and Ninth Avenues, prohibiting most types of vehicles during

609-538: The main thoroughfares of Alphabet City: Avenue A, Avenue B, and Avenue C, where the street terminates. It formerly terminated at FDR Drive via an on-ramp to the southbound FDR before the September 11 attacks , when the New York Police Department vacated the portion between Avenue C and FDR due to the presence of the nearby ConEdison East River Generating Station along 14th and 15th Streets as

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638-427: The need for a separate bike lane. On September 28, Union City Mayor Brian P. Stack formally announced his support for the proposal, joining County Commissioner Fanny Cedeno, who represented Union City and Jersey City Heights , and Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop . New Jersey Transit operates bus routes 22, 89 (to North Hudson ) 119 and 126 (to Port Authority Bus Terminal ) along the street. A ferry operated from

667-452: The plan by filing several injunctions to halt its implementation. As a result, the busway was not implemented as scheduled in July 2019; pushing its implementation back to August 2019. The plan was blocked once again, pending an appeal. The August ruling was later overturned by a panel of judges who approved the busway's implementation, which took effect on October 3, 2019. The busway

696-525: The police departments of Hoboken, Union City and Jersey City, as well as the Hudson County Sheriff's office. In June 2022, Bike Hudson County and other activists began a petition to have a protected multi-use bike lane designated on the Viaduct. During installation of protective railings on the sidewalk in July 2022, sand barrels placed as barriers to protect the construction were hit by cars, which Bike County Hudson pointed to as evidence of

725-679: The south wing becomes Paterson Plank Road in Jersey City Heights , while the north wing rises to Manhattan Avenue and Mountain Road. Just north of its lower end is the Willow Avenue Viaduct , which travels over the Hudson Bergen Light Rail and serves local as well as Lincoln Tunnel -bound traffic. The 1,460 foot-long Viaduct was constructed in 1908, and provided a road for horses and carriages. It

754-502: The southern boundary of Union Square . It is also considered the southern boundary of Chelsea , Flatiron/Lower Midtown , and Gramercy , and the northern boundary of Greenwich Village , Alphabet City , and the East Village . West of Third Avenue , 14th Street marks the southern terminus of western Manhattan's grid system . North of 14th Street, the streets make up a near-perfect grid that runs in numerical order. South of 14th,

783-448: The southern end of Irving Place, a north–south road that terminates at Gramercy Park . 14th Street then intersects with Third Avenue, which forms the border between the neighborhoods of the East Village to the south and Gramercy to the north. The street goes on to intersect with Second Avenue. At First Avenue, 14th Street widens from a four-lane road to a six-lane divided boulevard with a westbound service road. It then intersects with

812-423: Was held on July 7, 2014 to mark the completion of work on the Viaduct. Mayor Dawn Zimmer , Senator Robert Menendez , and several other mayors and dignitaries were to be on hand to celebrate the completed renovation. The completed viaduct opened on July 21, though some elements of the renovation were to be completed past this date, such as Wi-Fi -connected security cameras above and below the structure, accessible by

841-800: Was spurred by the 2007 collapse of the I-35W Mississippi River bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota . Limits on the reconstruction were imposed by the New Jersey State Historic Preservation Office, due to the structure's historic significance. The restoration of the Viaduct is also attributed as the cause of the increased development in the area of Washington Park in Union City and Ogden Avenue in Jersey City, which to which South Wing of

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