Editing Parkway (section)

===Post-war parkways===
[[File:Valley Stream NY and parkways.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of [[Valley Stream, New York|Valley Stream]] (foreground) and more of [[Nassau County, New York]], including the [[Belt Parkway]] (left), [[Southern State Parkway]] (right), and [[Cross Island Parkway]] (center rear)]]

In [[Kentucky]] the term "parkway" designates a [[controlled-access highway|freeway]] in the [[:Category:Kentucky parkway system|Kentucky Parkway system]], with nine built in the 1960s and 1970s. They were [[toll road]]s until the [[construction bond]]s were repaid; the last of these roads to charge tolls became [[freeway]]s in 2006.

The [[Arroyo Seco Parkway]] from [[Pasadena, California|Pasadena]] to [[Los Angeles]], built in 1940, was the first segment of the vast [[Southern California]] freeway system. It became part of [[Interstate 110 and State Route 110 (California)|State Route 110]] and was renamed the Pasadena Freeway. A 2010 restoration of the freeway brought the Arroyo Seco Parkway designation back.

[[File:Truckersuseexpwysnotpkwys.jpg|thumb|left|Sign informing truckers that it is illegal for their vehicles to use a parkway in [[New York City]].]]
In the [[New York metropolitan area]], contemporary parkways are predominantly limited-access highways or freeways restricted to non-commercial traffic, excluding [[truck]]s and [[tractor-trailer]]s. Some have low overpasses that also exclude buses. The Vanderbilt Parkway, an exception in western [[Suffolk County, New York|Suffolk County]], is a surviving remnant of the [[Long Island Motor Parkway]] that became a [[surface street]], no longer with controlled-access or non-commercial vehicle restrictions. The [[Palisades Interstate Parkway]] is a post-war parkway that starts at the [[George Washington Bridge]], heads north through New Jersey, continuing through Rockland and Orange counties in New York. The Palisades Parkway was built to allow for a direct route from New York City to [[Harriman State Park (New York)|Harriman State Park]].

In New Jersey, the [[Garden State Parkway]], connecting the northern part of the state with the [[Jersey Shore]], is restricted to buses and non-commercial traffic north of the [[New Jersey Route 18|Route 18]] interchange, but trucks are permitted south of this point. It is one of the busiest toll roads in the country.<ref name=njdottrucks>{{cite web |url = http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/about/rules/pdf/chapter32truckaccess.pdf |title = Title 16. Department of Transportation; Chapter 32. Truck Access |publisher = [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]] |access-date = August 13, 2010 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080920214137/http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/about/rules/pdf/chapter32truckaccess.pdf |archive-date = September 20, 2008 }}</ref>

In the [[Pittsburgh]] region, two of the major Interstates are referred to informally as parkways. The Parkway East ([[Interstate 376|I-376]], formally the [[Penn-Lincoln Parkway]]) connects Downtown Pittsburgh to [[Monroeville, Pennsylvania]]. The Parkway West ([[Interstate 376|I-376]]) runs through the [[Fort Pitt Tunnel]] and links Downtown to [[Pittsburgh International Airport]], southbound [[Interstate 79|I-79]], [[Imperial, Pennsylvania]], and westbound US&nbsp;22/US&nbsp;30. The Parkway North ([[Interstate 279|I-279]]) connects Downtown to [[Franklin Park, Pennsylvania]] and northbound [[Interstate 79|I-79]].
<!---personal view & opinions, & missing NPOV---Many opponents of increased road construction in the [[United States]]{{Who|date=December 2008}} claim that the use of the term "parkway" in any sense other than as a scenic route through parkland, is deceptive. It is claimed by such advocates{{Who|date=December 2008}} that many existing and proposed parkways (such as the proposed [[West Eugene Parkway]] in [[Oregon]]) are functionally indistinguishable from [[freeway]]s and/or [[Limited-access road|expressways]], and the "parkway" label is used to make construction of such routes seem more palatable to the public{{Citation needed|date=December 2008}} (who might otherwise stage a [[Freeway revolts|freeway revolt]], especially if their neighborhood is affected).  Others{{Who|date=December 2008}} claim that this is splitting hairs; and that the use of the term "parkway" in conjunction with urban and suburban highways is a well-established practice.{{Citation needed|date=December 2008}}  Furthermore, most routes{{where}} designated with the "parkway" label do have scenic enhancements (making the route more attractive for both motorists and neighbors),{{Citation needed|date=December 2008}} and many such routes do exclude trucks. As truck traffic interferes with normal vehicle movement the congestion in the road can be reduced.{{Citation needed|date=January 2008}}--->

[[File:US 202 NB between PA 463 and County Line Road in Montgomery Township.jpeg|thumb|right|[[U.S. Route 202 in Pennsylvania|US 202]] parkway northbound in [[Montgomery Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania|Montgomery Township, Pennsylvania]]]]
In the suburbs of [[Philadelphia]], [[U.S. Route 202 in Pennsylvania|U.S. Route 202]] follows an at-grade parkway alignment known as the "U.S. Route 202 Parkway" between [[Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania|Montgomeryville]] and [[Doylestown, Pennsylvania|Doylestown]]. The parkway varies from two to four lanes in width, has {{convert|5|ft|m|adj=mid|-wide}} shoulders, a {{convert|12|ft|m|adj=mid|-wide}} walking path called the [[US 202 Parkway Trail]] on the side, and a {{convert|40|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}} speed limit. The parkway opened in 2012 as a bypass of a section of US 202 between the two towns; it had originally been proposed as a four-lane freeway before funding for the road was cut.<ref name=inq12312>{{cite news |first = Peter |last = Mucha |title = New Route 202 parkway opens today |work = [[The Philadelphia Inquirer]] |date = December 3, 2012 |url = http://www.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/20121203_New_Route_202_parkway_opens_today.html |access-date = December 3, 2012 }}</ref><ref name="intell">{{cite news |first = Freda R. |last = Savana |title = Make way for the 202 Parkway |work = [[The Intelligencer (Doylestown, Pennsylvania)|The Intelligencer]] |location = Doylestown, Pennsylvania |date = March 2, 2008 }}</ref><ref name="intell2">{{cite news |first = Christina |last = Kristofic |title = PennDOT to hold meetings on noise from parkway |work = The Intelligencer |location = Doylestown, Pennsylvania |date = November 1, 2007 }}</ref>

In [[Minneapolis]], the [[Grand Rounds Scenic Byway]] system has {{convert|50|mi|km}} of streets designated as parkways. These are not freeways; they have a slow {{convert|25|mph|km/h|adj=on}} speed limit, pedestrian crossings, and stop signs.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.minneapolisparks.org/grandrounds/inf_about.htm |title = Information Center: About the Grand Rounds |access-date = December 18, 2007 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150214064938/http://www.minneapolisparks.org/grandrounds/inf_about.htm |archive-date = February 14, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = http://secondward.blogspot.com/2007/01/traffic-calming-event.html |title = Second Ward, Minneapolis: Traffic Calming Event |access-date = December 18, 2007 }}</ref>

In [[Cincinnati]], parkways are major roads which trucks are prohibited from using. Some Cincinnati parkways, such as Columbia Parkway, are high-speed, limited-access roads, while others, such as Central Parkway, are multi-lane urban roads without controlled access. Columbia Parkway carries US-50 traffic from downtown towards east-side suburbs of Mariemont, Anderson, and Milford, and is a limited access road from downtown to the Village of Mariemont.

In [[Boston]], parkways are generally four to six lanes wide but are not usually controlled-access. They are highly trafficked in most cases, transporting people between neighborhoods quicker than a typical city street. Many of them serve as principal arterials and some (like [[Storrow Drive]], [[Memorial Drive (Cambridge)|Memorial Drive]], the [[Alewife Brook Parkway]] and the [[VFW Parkway]]) have evolved into regional commuter routes.