147th Street & 68th Drive
The four-way crossing of 147th 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. Townsend Harris High School is 1,270 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Jewel Av/150 St, is 1,140 feet away for the Q64, Q74, QM4 and QM44, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them religious buildings, and six places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Jewel Av/150 St, 1,140 feet away, for the Q64, Q74, QM4 and QM44.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jewel Av/150 St Q64, Q74, QM4, QM44 · Shelter1,140 feetQ64 Q74 QM4 QM44
Next buses at this stop
- Q64 …
- Q74 …
- QM4 …
- QM44 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound at Park Drive East, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 67-24 Main Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 70-31A 108th Street Charging for electric cars, 12 Level 2 chargers1.6 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.2 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2023.
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
- 80 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1940 and 1951.
Trees
NYC Parks records 60 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 32 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2014 and September 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 147th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 10:30AM-NOON
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 147th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 10:30AM-NOON
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 68th Drive
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 10:30AM-NOON
South side of 68th Drive
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 10:30AM-NOON
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Townsend Harris High School1,270 feet
Supermarkets
- Seasons Express Supermarket910 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 147th Street & 69th Avenue 150 feet
- 147th Street & 68th Road 270 feet
- 147th Street & 69th Road 400 feet
- 147th Street & 68th Avenue 530 feet
- 69th Road & 68th Drive 610 feet
- Main Street & 68th Drive 620 feet
- 147th Street & Jewel Avenue 660 feet
- 147th Street & Melbourne Avenue 800 feet
See every intersection along 147th Street or 68th Drive.