49th Street & 56th Road
The three-way junction of 49th Street and 56th Road is in Maspeth, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, 55 Av/48 St, is 0.3 miles away for the Q67, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk is one place to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 55 Av/48 St, 0.3 miles away, for the Q67.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 55 Av/48 St Q670.3 milesQ67
Next buses at this stop
- Q67 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- 58 St & 56 Dr 19 docks in all0.4 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Long Island Expressway & 48th Street, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 58-09 Rust Street Gas station0.6 miles
- 57-77 Rust Street Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11378
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 108
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Maspeth
- Elevation
- 28 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Trees
Twelve trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Skyline' thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2016 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 49th Street
- No standing 7 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 49th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
South side of 56th Road
- Metered, commercial vehicles only 11 signs 24 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Within a walk
How places are listedFood stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat.
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
- Homes within 820 feet
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, three of them within a three-minute walk:
- 50th Street & 56th Road 300 feet
- 48th Street & 56th Road 310 feet
- 49th Street & Galasso Place 790 feet
- 49th Street & Maspeth Avenue 1,190 feet
- 55th Avenue & 50th Street 1,240 feet
- 48th Street & 55th Avenue 1,300 feet
- 56th Road & 56th Drive 0.3 miles
- 48th Street & Maspeth Avenue 0.3 miles
See every intersection along 49th Street or 56th Road.