It runs from 1st Street at the East River to the World's Fair Marina on Flushing Bay, where it merges with Northern Boulevard.

In East Elmhurst, Astoria Boulevard is a wide six lane, median divided street.

During rush hours, though, this road becomes a major artery, serving as an alternate route to the Grand Central Parkway to access the Whitestone Expressway, and as a result, it frequently becomes congested.

The efficient synchronization of the traffic lights minimize heavy delays, making this a popular alternate route to take instead of the Grand Central.

[9] The Astoria and Flushing Turnpike Company was then chartered in 1840 to toll the road, with a small extension.