Arlington Avenue & West 246th Street
Arlington Avenue and West 246th Street meet at a three-way junction in Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Riverdale Temple is 880 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Henry Hudson Pkwy West/W 246 St, is 480 feet away for the Bx7, Bx10 and Bx20, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them religious buildings.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Henry Hudson Pkwy West/W 246 St, 480 feet away, for the Bx7, Bx10 and Bx20.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Henry Hudson Pkwy West/W 246 St Bx7, Bx10, Bx20480 feetBx7 Bx10 Bx20
Next buses at this stop
- Bx7 …
- Bx10 …
- Bx20 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- Independence Ave & W 240 St 12 docks in all1,260 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway northbound at Henry Hudson Parkway East & Henry Hudson Parkway, 1,310 feet by car along the streets.
- 3010 Irwin Avenue Gas station1 mile
- 5935 Broadway Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10471
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 11
- Police precinct
- 50
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil
- Elevation
- 191 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- A posted limit of 20 mph
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1953 and 1958.
Trees
NYC Parks records 23 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Norway maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2016 and October 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Arlington Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
West side of Arlington Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
North side of West 246th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Thirteen buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Colonial Revival, and mostly built between 1924 and 1949.
Places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 fire station
Houses of worship
- Riverdale Temple Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K880 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 52/Ladder 52 Fire station1,310 feet
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Arlington Avenue & Dodgewood Road 310 feet
- Henry Hudson Parkway West & West 246th Street 520 feet
- Independence Avenue & West 246th Street 600 feet
- Henry Hudson Parkway & West 246th Street 600 feet
- Arlington Avenue & West 247th Street 640 feet
- Henry Hudson Parkway East & West 246th Street 670 feet
- Independence Avenue & Dodgewood Road 780 feet
- Henry Hudson Parkway West & West 247th Street 790 feet
See every intersection along Arlington Avenue or West 246th Street.