157th Street & 16th Road
The three-way junction of 157th Street and 16th Road is in Whitestone-Beechhurst, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Clintonville Playground is 610 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Francis Lewis Blvd/Locke Av, is 370 feet away for the Q76, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and one place to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1951 and 1960, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Francis Lewis Blvd/Locke Av, 370 feet away, for the Q76.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Francis Lewis Blvd/Locke Av Q76370 feetQ76
Next buses at this stop
- Q76 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway northbound, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 17-46 154th Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 12-30 Clintonville Street Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crash has been recorded at this corner in any year the city publishes.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11357
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Whitestone-Beechhurst
- Elevation
- 67 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- 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 1951 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 43 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in June 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 157th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 16th Road
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- J.H.S. 194 William Carr School620 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Clintonville Playground610 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Whitestone Shopping Center Shopping center0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and one food store.
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 of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 16th Road 110 feet
- 157th Street & 17th Avenue 260 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 16th Avenue 270 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 17th Avenue 420 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & Francis Lewis Boulevard 460 feet
- 157th Street & 17th Road 520 feet
- 156th Street & 17th Avenue 530 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & Cross Island Parkway 770 feet
See every intersection along 157th Street or 16th Road.