172nd Street & 46th Avenue
The three-way junction of 172nd Street and 46th Avenue is in Auburndale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, 46 Av/Utopia Pkwy, is 240 feet away for the Q26 and Q27, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1945, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 46 Av/Utopia Pkwy, 240 feet away, for the Q26 and Q27.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 46 Av/Utopia Pkwy Q26, Q27 · Shelter240 feetQ26 Q27
Next buses at this stop
- Q26 …
- Q27 …
Cycling
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Clearview Expressway southbound at Clearview Expressway & 45th Road, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 172-01 Northern Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 20602 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.1 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.8 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11358
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 19 and 20 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 109 and 111 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Auburndale
- Elevation
- 61 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 400 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 1925 and 1945.
Trees
Sixteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2025 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8am to 7pm on 46th Avenue (south side).
East side of 172nd Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 46th Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 444075 and 453508.
Within a walk
How places are listedFood stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Utopia Parkway & 46th Avenue at Hollis Court Boulevard 310 feet
- 46th Avenue & Auburndale Lane 330 feet
- Utopia Parkway & 46th Avenue 430 feet
- Utopia Parkway & 188th Street 480 feet
- 46th Avenue & 171st Place 570 feet
- 189th Street & Hollis Court Boulevard 620 feet
- Auburndale Lane & Ashby Avenue 640 feet
- 46th Avenue & 189th Street 710 feet
See every intersection along 172nd Street or 46th Avenue.