85th Street & 85th Road
The four-way crossing of 85th Street and 85th Road is in Woodhaven, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Woodhaven Library is 770 feet away. The nearest subway, 85 St-Forest Pkwy, is about four minutes on foot, for the J. Within a five-minute walk are five public places and eight places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 85 St-Forest Pkwy, 960 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 85 St-Forest Pkwy J960 feetJ
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- J …
Manhattan
1 line- J …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jamaica Av/85 St, 1,160 feet away, for the J90 and T340.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/85 St J90, T3401,160 feetJ90 T340
Next buses at this stop
- J90 …
- T340 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Forest Park Drive & J Robinson Parkway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 74-08 Jamaica Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Charging for electric cars, seven fast chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11421
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 32
- Police precinct
- 102
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Woodhaven
- Elevation
- 80 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 800 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 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 51 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in February 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 85th Street
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 library
- 1 park
- 1 post office
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 097 Forest Park School380 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Forest Park470 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Woodhaven Library770 feet
Community centers and public services
- Woodhaven Post Office1,230 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.4 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy1,090 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and nine food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 85th Street & 85th Drive 210 feet
- 86th Street & 85th Road 250 feet
- 85th Street & 85th Avenue 290 feet
- 85th Street & Park Lane South 430 feet
- 87th Street & 85th Road 510 feet
- 85th Street & 86th Avenue 580 feet
- 85th Road & Forest Parkway 600 feet
- 86th Street & Park Lane South 680 feet
See every intersection along 85th Road or 85th Street.