12th Avenue & West Side Highway at West 46th Street
The six-way junction of 12th Avenue, West Side Highway and West 46th Street is in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 33 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Hudson River Park is 90 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 12 Av/W 46 St, is 70 feet away for the M12 and M50, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and nine places to eat. About 70 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 12 Av/W 46 St, 70 feet away, for the M12 and M50.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 12 Av/W 46 St M12, M5070 feetM12 M50
Next buses at this stop
- M12 …
- M50 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- W 46 St & 11 Ave 25 docks in all630 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Lincoln Tunnel at West 40th Street & Lincoln Tunnel, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 720 11th Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 605 West 42nd Street Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 33 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 20 people injured
- 1 person killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10036
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 3
- Police precinct
- 18
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Hell's Kitchen
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 70 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 24 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 26 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2014 and March 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 12th Avenue
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of West 46th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY
- Truck loading only 3 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 6AM-6PM ALL DAYS
South side of West 46th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 4 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, at Passenger Ship Terminal, Pier 88.
- Wall Drawing #1252: Scribbles for Pier 88 Mural by Sol LeWitt, 2008530 feet
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 dog run
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 museum
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Hudson River Park90 feet
- Pier 84 Dog Run580 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Intrepid Sea Air & Space Museum Listed historic place510 feet
- Uss Edson Listed historic place930 feet
Supermarkets
- Sunac Natural Market Supermarket0.4 miles
- Food Emporium Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Target Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- West 46th Street & Pedestrian Overpass 70 feet
- 12th Avenue & West Side Highway at West 46th Street Pedestrian Overpass 90 feet
- Pedestrian Overpass & West 46th Street Pedestrian Overpass 140 feet
- 12th Avenue & West Side Highway at West 48th Street 520 feet
- 12th Avenue & West Side Highway at West 44th Street 520 feet
- 11th Avenue & West 46th Street 680 feet
- 12th Avenue & West Side Highway at West 49th Street 770 feet
- 12th Avenue & West Side Highway at West 43rd Street 800 feet
See every intersection along 12th Avenue, West 46th Street or West Side Highway.