148th Street & 85th Road
The three-way junction of 148th Street and 85th Road is in Jamaica Hills-Briarwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. J.H.S. 217 Robert A. van WYCK is 860 feet away. The nearest subway, Sutphin Blvd, is about six minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, five of them religious buildings. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1960, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Sutphin Blvd, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- Sutphin Blvd F0.3 milesF
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- F …
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Also within a walk
- Parsons Blvd F0.5 milesF
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Parsons Blvd/85 Dr, 0.3 miles away, for the Q25.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Parsons Blvd/85 Dr Q250.3 milesQ25
Next buses at this stop
- Q25 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway southbound at Main Street & Queens Boulevard, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 84-02 Parsons Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 153-10 88th Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11435
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 24
- Police precinct
- 107
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jamaica Hills-Briarwood
- Elevation
- 137 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 86 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 11 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2019 and July 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 148th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of 85th Road
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of 85th Road
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Sco Family of Services/T Paplin Sch School840 feet
- J.H.S. 217 Robert A. van WYCK School860 feet
- The Pickwick School Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,180 feet
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- P.S. 117 J. Keld / Briarwood School1,200 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Briarwood Playground160 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.4 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.4 miles
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, 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:
- 149th Street & 85th Road 130 feet
- 148th Street & 85th Drive 320 feet
- 148th Street & 85th Avenue 320 feet
- 150th Street & 85th Road 390 feet
- 149th Street & 85th Drive 570 feet
- 148th Street & 84th Drive 590 feet
- 150th Street & 85th Avenue 670 feet
- 148th Street & 86th Avenue 800 feet
See every intersection along 148th Street or 85th Road.