81st Street & Colonial Road
The four-way crossing of 81st 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. In 2026, 356 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here through August 27. Russell Pedersen Playground is 600 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 78 St/Colonial Rd, is 940 feet away for the B4, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them religious buildings.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 78 St/Colonial Rd, 940 feet away, for the B4.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 78 St/Colonial Rd B4940 feetB4
Next buses at this stop
- B4 …
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 & 83 St 16 docks in all580 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Fort Hamilton Parkway & Gowanus Expressway, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 9111 4th Avenue Gas station1 mile
- 8501 5th Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.4 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
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2025.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2026 so far, through August 27, 356 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner.
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
- 40 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 400 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 1925.
Trees
NYC Parks records 82 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
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2015 and April 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 81st Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 81st Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of Colonial Road
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Colonial Road
- No parking 5 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.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 field
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Bay Ridge Prep School900 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Russell Pedersen Playground600 feet
- Fort Hamilton Athletic Field750 feet
Houses of worship
- St Marys Antiochian Orthodox Church House of worship760 feet
- Union Church of Bay Ridge Listed historic place1,150 feet
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, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 82nd Street & Colonial Road 280 feet
- 80th Street & Colonial Road 280 feet
- 83rd Street & Colonial Road 540 feet
- 79th Street & Colonial Road 560 feet
- 81st Street & Ridge Boulevard 780 feet
- 81st Street & Narrows Avenue 780 feet
- 84th Street & Colonial Road 800 feet
- 78th Street & Colonial Road 840 feet
See every intersection along 81st Street or Colonial Road.