78th Street & Colonial Road
The four-way crossing of 78th 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. Union Church of Bay Ridge is 1,260 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 78 St/Colonial Rd, is 100 feet away for the B4, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk is one public place. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1930, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 78 St/Colonial Rd, 100 feet away, for the B4.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 78 St/Colonial Rd B4100 feetB4
Next buses at this stop
- B4 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Colonial Road.
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 77 St & Colonial Rd 14 docks in all450 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway southbound at Ridge Boulevard & Shore Road Drive, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 6737 4th Avenue Gas station1 mile
- 8501 5th Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.6 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
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2021.
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
- 30 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 71 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 31 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2015 and July 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 78th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 78th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of Colonial Road
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Colonial Road
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Houses of worship
- Union Church of Bay Ridge Listed historic place1,260 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is 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 nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 79th Street & Colonial Road 280 feet
- 77th Street & Colonial Road 280 feet
- 80th Street & Colonial Road 560 feet
- 76th Street & Colonial Road 560 feet
- 78th Street & Ridge Boulevard 780 feet
- 78th Street & Narrows Avenue 780 feet
- Bay Ridge Parkway & Colonial Road 830 feet
- 81st Street & Colonial Road 840 feet
See every intersection along 78th Street or Colonial Road.