249th Street & Jericho Turnpike
The three-way junction of 249th Street and Jericho Turnpike is in Bellerose, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Jericho Tpke/Pennsylvania Blvd, is 150 feet away for the Q36 and Q110, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and 11 places to eat. About 200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1928, 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/Pennsylvania Blvd, 150 feet away, for the Q36 and Q110.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jericho Tpke/Pennsylvania Blvd Q36, Q110150 feetQ36 Q110
Next buses at this stop
- Q36 …
- Q110 …
Cycling
- 5 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, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 239-15 Jamaica Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 238-10 Hillside Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
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
- 89 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
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 1928.
Trees
Thirteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the sugar maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
- 3 active meters
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Jericho Turnpike
- Metered parking 5 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 405133.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- Children of America (Jericho Turnpike) Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2660 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat.
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 corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- 89th Avenue & 249th Street 310 feet
- 251st Street & Jericho Turnpike 500 feet
- 249th Street & 88th Road 570 feet
- Commonwealth Boulevard & Jericho Turnpike 700 feet
- 250th Street & 88th Road 720 feet
- 90th Avenue & Commonwealth Boulevard 870 feet
- 249th Street & 87th Drive 930 feet
- 89th Avenue & Commonwealth Boulevard 1,060 feet
See every intersection along 249th Street or Jericho Turnpike.