74th Street & Colonial Road
The four-way crossing of 74th 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. Bay Ridge Christ Church is 920 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 77 St/Colonial Rd, is 930 feet away for the B4, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and one place to eat. About 2,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1928 and 1950, 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, 930 feet away, for the B4.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 77 St/Colonial Rd B4930 feetB4
Next buses at this stop
- B4 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Colonial Road.
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Colonial Rd & 71 St 14 docks in all760 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway southbound at Ridge Boulevard & Shore Road Drive, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 6737 4th Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 8501 5th Avenue Charging for electric cars, five 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 two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2024.
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
- 35 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,100 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 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 64 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2014 and January 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 74th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 74th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Colonial Road
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Colonial Road
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 library
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Shore Park and Parkway Park1,180 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Bay Ridge Library1,160 feet
- Louise Terrace/Colonial Road Historic District Listed historic place1,280 feet
Houses of worship
- Bay Ridge Christ Church House of worship920 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and one food store.
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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 73rd Street & Colonial Road 260 feet
- Bay Ridge Parkway & Colonial Road 270 feet
- 72nd Street & Colonial Road 520 feet
- 76th Street & Colonial Road 530 feet
- 74th Street & Narrows Avenue 780 feet
- 74th Street & Ridge Boulevard 780 feet
- 71st Street & Colonial Road 780 feet
- 77th Street & Colonial Road 810 feet
See every intersection along 74th Street or Colonial Road.