73rd Street & Colonial Road
The four-way crossing of 73rd Street and Colonial Road is in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Bay Ridge Library is 900 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 77 St/Colonial Rd, is 1,180 feet away for the B4, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places. About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1928 and 1937, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 77 St/Colonial Rd, 1,180 feet away, for the B4.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 77 St/Colonial Rd B41,180 feetB4
Next buses at this stop
- B4 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Colonial Road.
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 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, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 6737 4th Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 6401 6th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 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
- 37 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1928 and 1937.
Trees
NYC Parks records 69 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 33 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2015 and June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 73rd Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 73rd Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of Colonial Road
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Colonial Road
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools 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 library
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 102 the Bayview School1,240 feet
- Step Ahead Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,260 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Bay Ridge Library900 feet
- Louise Terrace/Colonial Road Historic District Listed historic place1,020 feet
Houses of worship
- Bay Ridge Christ Church House of worship930 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
- SuperFresh Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 74th Street & Colonial Road 260 feet
- 72nd Street & Colonial Road 260 feet
- 71st Street & Colonial Road 520 feet
- Bay Ridge Parkway & Colonial Road 520 feet
- Colonial Road & Mackay Place 720 feet
- 73rd Street & Ridge Boulevard 780 feet
- 73rd Street & Narrows Avenue 780 feet
- 71st Street & Ridge Crest Terrace 780 feet
See every intersection along 73rd Street or Colonial Road.