45th Avenue & 77th Street
The four-way crossing of 45th Avenue and 77th Street is in Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Frank D. O'Connor Playground is 1,210 feet away. The nearest subway, Elmhurst Av, is about six minutes on foot, and five subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, four of them religious buildings, and 12 places to eat. About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Elmhurst Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 5 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Elmhurst Av M, R0.3 milesM R
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- M …
- R …
Manhattan
2 lines- M …
- R …
Also within a walk
- Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av/74 St-Broadway 7, E, F, M, R0.4 miles7 E F M R
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Queens Blvd/74 St, 1,270 feet away, for the Q60.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Queens Blvd/74 St Q60 · Shelter1,270 feetQ60
Next buses at this stop
- Q60 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- 76 St & 45 Ave 19 docks in all280 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at 68th Street & Queens Boulevard, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 72-02 Roosevelt Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 81-09 41st Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 74-15 Northern Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11373
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 25
- Police precinct
- 110
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Elmhurst
- Elevation
- 53 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Norway maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2022 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 45th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of 77th Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 77th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Mosaic Pre-K Center at 46-16 76th Street Pre-K center830 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Frank D. O'Connor Playground1,210 feet
Supermarkets
- SF Supermarket Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 78th Street & 45th Avenue 240 feet
- 45th Avenue & 76th Street 250 feet
- 79th Street & 45th Avenue 500 feet
- 76th Street & 46th Avenue 510 feet
- 76th Street & 44th Avenue 530 feet
- 78th Street & 46th Avenue 540 feet
- 80th Street & 45th Avenue 760 feet
- 79th Street & 46th Avenue 760 feet
See every intersection along 45th Avenue or 77th Street.