245th Street & Jericho Turnpike
The three-way junction of 245th Street and Jericho Turnpike is in Bellerose, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Jericho Tpke/246 St, is 80 feet away for the Q36 and Q110, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and 15 places to eat. About 200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1930, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Jericho Tpke/246 St, 80 feet away, for the Q36 and Q110.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jericho Tpke/246 St Q36, Q11080 feetQ36 Q110
Next buses at this stop
- Q36 …
- Q110 …
Cycling
- 11 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway northbound at Cross Island Parkway & 90th Avenue, 910 feet by car along the streets.
- 239-15 Jamaica Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 238-10 Hillside Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11426
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 23
- Police precinct
- 105
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bellerose
- Elevation
- 83 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 200 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 1930.
Trees
Twenty trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the common hackberry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2020 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 245th Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of 245th Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
North side of Braddock Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Jericho Turnpike
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 403035 and 419639.
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
Bank branches
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch280 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 places to eat and one food store.
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 nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Braddock Avenue & Jericho Turnpike 70 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & Jamaica Avenue 510 feet
- 91st Avenue & 245th Street 530 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & Braddock Avenue 620 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & 91st Avenue 660 feet
- 91st Avenue & 246th Street 670 feet
- 91st Avenue & Jericho Turnpike 740 feet
- 91st Avenue & 247th Street 770 feet
See every intersection along 245th Street or Jericho Turnpike.