170th Street & University Road
The four-way crossing of 170th Street and University Road is in Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. St. John's University is 1,140 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Union Tpke/168 St, is 0.3 miles away for the Q45, QM1, QM5 and five more, and 12 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places. About 130 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1951, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Union Tpke/168 St, 0.3 miles away, for the Q45, QM1, QM5, QM6 and four more.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Union Tpke/168 St Q45, QM1, QM5, QM6 +4 · Shelter0.3 milesQ45 QM1 QM5 QM6 QM7 QM8 QM31 QM35
Next buses at this stop
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- QM31 …
- QM35 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway westbound, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 164-01 Union Turnpike Gas station0.5 miles
- 92-23 168th Place Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.3 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11432
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 24
- Police precinct
- 107
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Pomonok-Electchester-Hillcrest
- Elevation
- 89 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 130 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 1951.
Trees
NYC Parks records 25 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the pin oak and the serviceberry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2024 and September 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Goethals Avenue
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Goethals Avenue
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 college
- 1 religious building
- 1 research library
Schools and child care
- St. John's University College1,140 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- St John's University Library Research library1,140 feet
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, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- 168th Street & Goethals Avenue 520 feet
- 170th Street & 81st Avenue 540 feet
- 167th Street & Goethals Avenue 790 feet
- 169th Street & 81st Avenue 800 feet
- 172nd Street & University Road 870 feet
- 172nd Street & 82nd Avenue 930 feet
- 166th Street & Goethals Avenue 1,050 feet
- 168th Street & 81st Avenue 1,070 feet
See every intersection along 170th Street, Goethals Avenue or University Road.