The main north–south expressways servicing the East Side are the Franklin D. Roosevelt East River Drive and Harlem River Drive, which for the majority of their length are separated from the east shore of the island by the Manhattan Waterfront Greenway.
Hlavné severojužné ťahy sú Franklin D. Roosevelt East River Drive a Harlem River Drive, ktoré sú vo väčšine svojej dĺžky oddelené od východného pobrežia ostrova pomocou Manhattan Waterfront Greenway.