138th Street & 68th Drive
The four-way crossing of 138th Street and 68th Drive is in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Congregation Ohel Yitzchak is 1,230 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Jewel Av/136 St, is 1,280 feet away for the Q64, Q74, QM4 and QM44, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built in 1950, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Jewel Av/136 St, 1,280 feet away, for the Q64, Q74, QM4 and QM44.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jewel Av/136 St Q64, Q74, QM4, QM44 · Shelter1,280 feetQ64 Q74 QM4 QM44
Next buses at this stop
- Q64 …
- Q74 …
- QM4 …
- QM44 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound at Park Drive East, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 67-24 Main Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 70-31A 108th Street Charging for electric cars, 12 Level 2 chargers1.3 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2021.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11367
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 24
- Police precinct
- 107
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Kew Gardens Hills
- Elevation
- 71 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 44 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2016 and September 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 138th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 138th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 68th Drive
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 68th Drive
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
Houses of worship
- Congregation Ohel Yitzchak House of worship1,230 feet
Bank branches
- Santander Bank Bank branch1,020 feet
Supermarkets
- Seasons Express Supermarket0.3 miles
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, three of them within a three-minute walk:
- 140th Street & 68th Drive 550 feet
- Jewel Avenue & 138th Street 770 feet
- 141st Street & 68th Drive 820 feet
- 136th Street & 68th Drive 860 feet
- 69th Avenue & 140th Street 860 feet
- Jewel Avenue & 137th Street 1,060 feet
- 69th Road & 140th Street 1,120 feet
- Main Street & 68th Drive 1,200 feet
See every intersection along 138th Street or 68th Drive.