Bay Ridge Avenue & Colonial Road
Bay Ridge Avenue and Colonial Road meet at a four-way crossing in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2025, 154 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Bay Ridge Center is 1,180 feet away. The nearest subway, Bay Ridge Av, is about nine minutes on foot, for the R. Within a five-minute walk are five public places and six places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Bay Ridge Av, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- Bay Ridge Av R0.5 milesR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Bay Ridge
1 line- R …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Strata” (2017) by Katy Fischer at the Bay Ridge Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Bay Ridge Av/Colonial Rd, 110 feet away, for the B9, B64, X27 and X37.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Av/Colonial Rd B9, B64, X27, X37110 feetB9 B64 X27 X37
Next buses at this stop
- B9 …
- B64 …
- X27 …
- X37 …
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 & 68 St 19 docks in all400 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway southbound at Ridge Boulevard & Shore Road Drive, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 6737 4th Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 6401 6th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 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 November 2025.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 154 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 1,688th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 70 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11220
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 47
- Police precinct
- 68
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bay Ridge
- Elevation
- 45 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1924 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 68 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 27 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2016 and March 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Bay Ridge Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Bay Ridge Avenue
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of Colonial Road
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Colonial Road
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 older adult center
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Owl's Head Park450 feet
- Owls Head Park Playground720 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Louise Terrace/Colonial Road Historic District Listed historic place540 feet
Community centers and public services
- Bay Ridge Center Older adult center1,180 feet
Supermarkets
- SuperFresh Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and seven food stores.
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 of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Bay Ridge Avenue & Bliss Terrace 250 feet
- 70th Street & Colonial Road 260 feet
- 68th Street & Colonial Road 350 feet
- 70th Street & Louise Terrace 440 feet
- Colonial Road & Mackay Place 520 feet
- 70th Street & Ridge Crest Terrace 520 feet
- 68th Street & Bliss Terrace 570 feet
- 68th Street & Bay Cliff Terrace 570 feet
See every intersection along Bay Ridge Avenue or Colonial Road.