140th Avenue & Bedell Street
The three-way junction of 140th Avenue and Bedell Street is in Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, 140 Av/Thurston St, is 540 feet away for the Q85 and Q89, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, six of them religious buildings, and four places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1950, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 140 Av/Thurston St, 540 feet away, for the Q85 and Q89.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 140 Av/Thurston St Q85, Q89540 feetQ85 Q89
Next buses at this stop
- Q85 …
- Q89 …
Cycling
- 14 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway southbound at North Conduit Avenue & 181st Street, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 137-02 Farmers Boulevard Gas station1,170 feet
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11413
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 31
- Police precinct
- 116
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village
- Elevation
- 23 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 30 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Not Green Leaf' Norway maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2015 and May 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 140th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Bedell Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 older adult center
Schools and child care
- B' Above World Wide Institute Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,050 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 137-57 Farmers Boulevard Older adult center890 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and four food stores.
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 nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 183rd Street & 140th Avenue 50 feet
- 140th Avenue & Edgewood Avenue 160 feet
- 184th Street & Edgewood Avenue 250 feet
- 182nd Street & 140th Avenue 350 feet
- 140th Avenue & Thurston Street 440 feet
- 183rd Street & 141st Avenue 520 feet
- Thurston Street & Westgate Street 540 feet
- 181st Street & 140th Avenue 550 feet
See every intersection along 140th Avenue or Bedell Street.