New York State Route 440 (
NY 440) is a
state highway located entirely on
Staten Island in
New York City. The route acts as a connector between the two segments of New Jersey Route 440, running from the Staten Island community of
Richmond Valley to the south to
Port Richmond to the north. NY 440 is connected to the two New Jersey segments by the
Outerbridge Crossing to the south and the
Bayonne Bridge to the north. It is the only other New York state highway besides
NY 426 that is the middle section of another state's highway bearing the same number. Much of NY 440 is a
limited-access highway. From the
Korean War Veterans Parkway to Interstate 278 (I-278), it is known as the
West Shore Expressway. North of I-278, it is named the
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Expressway (formerly the Willowbrook Expressway). NY 440 is the southernmost state route in the state of New York.