3rd Avenue & East 137th Street
The three-way junction of 3rd Avenue and East 137th Street is in Mott Haven-Port Morris, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. In 2025, 7,346 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. The column “Spanish War Memorial” is 80 feet away. The nearest subway, 3 Av-138 St, is about two minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, two of them gardens, and 12 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 3 Av-138 St, 450 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av-138 St 6450 feet6
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 6 …
Manhattan
1 line- 6 …
Also within a walk
- 138 St-Grand Concourse 4, 50.3 miles4 5
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 3 Av/E 138 St, 290 feet away, for the Bx1, Bx2, Bx21 and Bx32.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av/E 138 St Bx1, Bx2, Bx21, Bx32290 feetBx1 Bx2 Bx21 Bx32
Next buses at this stop
- Bx1 …
- Bx2 …
- Bx21 …
- Bx32 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 3rd Avenue.
- 19 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Lincoln Ave & E 138 St 26 docks in all280 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at East 138th Street, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 2527 3rd Avenue Gas station1,260 feet
- 2385 3rd Avenue Charging for electric cars, 14 Level 2 chargers1,170 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 7,346 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 101st most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 3,681 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10451
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 8
- Police precinct
- 40
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Mott Haven-Port Morris
- Elevation
- 13 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to five travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 452 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 34 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the London planetree and the sawtooth oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2018 and June 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on East 137th Street (west side).
East side of 3rd Avenue
- Bus layover only 4 signs MTA BUS LAYOVER ONLY NO ENGINE IDLING MAX FINE $2000
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
West side of 3rd Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of East 137th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
South side of East 137th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 208801 and 214476.
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
Twelve buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Romanesque Revival, and built between 1840 and 1924.
- 40th Precinct Police Station Garage Designated landmark780 feet
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists two works near this corner, the nearest in Graham Triangle.
- Spanish War Memorial Column by Charles Keck, 191980 feet
- Bronx Local Board #2 World War Memorial Column, 1921520 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 gardens
- 2 monuments or memorials
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 community center
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- East Side House Settlement Preschool, ages 2 to 51,100 feet
- Family Life Academy Charter School II School1,130 feet
- Brilla College Preparatory Charter Middle School1,150 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Graham Triangle100 feet
- La Finca del Sur Community Garden1,240 feet
- La Finca Del Sur Garden1,280 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- World War I Memorial Monument or memorial530 feet
- Private David W Gentle Memorial Flagstaff Monument or memorial660 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 295 East 138th Street Older adult center830 feet
- Mitchel Community Center1,200 feet
Fire and police
- 40th Precinct Police station · landmark940 feet
Supermarkets
- Western Beef Supermarket990 feet
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store410 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and 15 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 137th Street & Lincoln Avenue 260 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Morris Avenue at East 138th Street 300 feet
- 3rd Avenue & East 136th Street 310 feet
- East 137th Street & Rider Avenue 350 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Morris Avenue at East 138th Street 360 feet
- East 136th Street & Lincoln Avenue 440 feet
- 3rd Avenue & East 135th Street 470 feet
- Morris Avenue & East 139th Street 590 feet
See every intersection along 3rd Avenue or East 137th Street.