70th Street & Colonial Road
The four-way crossing of 70th Street and Colonial Road is in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Owl's Head Park is 710 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Bay Ridge Av/Colonial Rd, is 340 feet away for the B9, B64, X27 and X37, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places and three places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Bay Ridge Av/Colonial Rd, 340 feet away, for the B9, B64, X27 and X37.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Av/Colonial Rd B9, B64, X27, X37340 feetB9 B64 X27 X37
Next buses at this stop
- B9 …
- B64 …
- X27 …
- X37 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Colonial Road.
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Colonial Rd & 71 St 14 docks in all500 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway southbound at Ridge Boulevard & Shore Road Drive, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 6737 4th Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 6401 6th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11209
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 47
- Police precinct
- 68
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bay Ridge
- Elevation
- 47 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- 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 1925 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 62 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2015 and January 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 70th Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 70th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of Colonial Road
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Colonial Road
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Step Ahead Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Owl's Head Park710 feet
- Owls Head Park Playground980 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Louise Terrace/Colonial Road Historic District Listed historic place280 feet
Supermarkets
- SuperFresh Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 70th Street & Louise Terrace 180 feet
- Colonial Road & Mackay Place 260 feet
- Bay Ridge Avenue & Colonial Road 260 feet
- 70th Street & Ridge Crest Terrace 270 feet
- Mackay Place & Louise Terrace 440 feet
- 71st Street & Colonial Road 460 feet
- Bay Ridge Avenue & Bliss Terrace 510 feet
- 70th Street & Perry Terrace 520 feet
See every intersection along 70th Street or Colonial Road.