55th Avenue & Junction Boulevard
The four-way crossing of 55th Avenue and Junction Boulevard is in Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 17 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 013 Clement C. Moore is 960 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Junction Blvd/55 Av, is 80 feet away for the Q72, and 11 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, four of them schools, and 15 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Junction Blvd/55 Av, 80 feet away, for the Q72.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Junction Blvd/55 Av Q7280 feetQ72
Next buses at this stop
- Q72 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 55th Avenue.
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 56 Ave & Junction Blvd 22 docks in all420 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Horace Harding Expressway & 97th Street, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 94-01 Corona Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 59-17 Junction Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 35 Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 17 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 20 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, January 2017
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
- 27 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1935 and 1965.
Since 2014 at least 3 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 47 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 31 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2019 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 55th Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 55th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
East side of Junction Boulevard
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Junction Boulevard
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-6PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
- 1 post office
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Zeta Charter School – Queens 2 School380 feet
- Zeta Charter School – Queens Elmhurst School380 feet
- Happy Little Bear Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5940 feet
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- P.S. 013 Clement C. Moore School960 feet
- John F. Kennedy Jr. School1,290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Newtown Playground1,300 feet
Community centers and public services
- Elmhurst Post Office1,230 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Bazaar Supermarket1,010 feet
- Cherry Valley Marketplace Supermarket0.4 miles
- ALDI Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Costco Store0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Queens Center Shopping center0.3 miles
- Rego Center Shopping center0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 54th Avenue & Junction Boulevard 260 feet
- 96th Street & 55th Avenue 270 feet
- 56th Avenue & Junction Boulevard 360 feet
- 53rd Avenue & Junction Boulevard 520 feet
- 97th Street & 55th Avenue 530 feet
- 57th Avenue & Junction Boulevard 600 feet
- 94th Street & 55th Avenue 600 feet
- Junction Boulevard & Christie Avenue 620 feet
See every intersection along 55th Avenue or Junction Boulevard.