257th Street & 147th Road
The four-way crossing of 257th Street and 147th Road is in Rosedale, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. The nearest bus stop, 147 Av/256 St, is 660 feet away for the Q111, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk is one public place. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1950 and 1965, almost all in houses of one or two. NYC Parks records 53 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 147 Av/256 St, 660 feet away, for the Q111.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 147 Av/256 St Q111660 feetQ111
Next buses at this stop
- Q111 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Sunrise Highway & Belt Parkway, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 259-55 Francis Lewis Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 139-15 Francis Lewis Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2020.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11422
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 31
- Police precinct
- 116
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Rosedale
- Elevation
- 9 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 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 1950 and 1965.
Trees
NYC Parks records 53 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in January 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 257th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
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
- Naz Little Angels Group Daycare Pre-K640 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 of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 257th Street & 147th Drive 240 feet
- 258th Street & 147th Road 320 feet
- 147th Avenue & 257th Street 390 feet
- 147th Avenue & Memphis Avenue 430 feet
- 257th Street & 148th Avenue 490 feet
- 147th Road & Weller Lane 640 feet
- 259th Street & 147th Road 640 feet
- 145th Avenue & Memphis Avenue 680 feet
See every intersection along 147th Road or 257th Street.