85th Street & Colonial Road
The four-way crossing of 85th Street and Colonial Road is in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. D & G Kaloidis Parochial School is 770 feet away. The nearest subway, 86 St, is about nine minutes on foot, for the R. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, three of them schools. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1925, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 86 St, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 86 St R0.5 milesR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Bay Ridge
1 line- R …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Heydays” (2011) by Amy Bennett at the 86 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 86 St/Colonial Rd, 430 feet away, for the B16.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 86 St/Colonial Rd B16430 feetB16
Next buses at this stop
- B16 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 85th Street and Colonial Road.
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Colonial Rd & 83 St 16 docks in all520 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Fort Hamilton Parkway & Gowanus Expressway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 9111 4th Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 8501 5th Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 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
- 35 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, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1925.
Trees
NYC Parks records 95 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
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 September 2014 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 85th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 85th Street
- No parking 10 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 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 field
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- D & G Kaloidis Parochial School770 feet
- Dimitrios & Georgia Kaloidis Parochial School of Greek Holy Cross Chuch School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5 · Pre-K830 feet
- Adelphi Academy School970 feet
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- Fort Hamilton High School1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Russell Pedersen Playground60 feet
- Fort Hamilton Athletic Field210 feet
Houses of worship
- Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church House of worship1,000 feet
Not on record for this corner: 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:
- 84th Street & Colonial Road 260 feet
- 86th Street & Colonial Road 330 feet
- 83rd Street & Colonial Road 520 feet
- Colonial Road & 87th Street 610 feet
- 85th Street & Narrows Avenue 770 feet
- 85th Street & Ridge Boulevard 780 feet
- 82nd Street & Colonial Road 780 feet
- Colonial Road & 88th Street 870 feet
See every intersection along 85th Street or Colonial Road.