Bay Ridge Parkway & Colonial Road
Bay Ridge Parkway and Colonial Road meet at a four-way crossing in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Shore Park and Parkway is 1,150 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 77 St/Colonial Rd, is 660 feet away for the B4, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1955, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 77 St/Colonial Rd, 660 feet away, for the B4.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 77 St/Colonial Rd B4660 feetB4
Next buses at this stop
- B4 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Bay Ridge Parkway and Colonial Road.
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 77 St & Colonial Rd 14 docks in all730 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway southbound at Ridge Boulevard & Shore Road Drive, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 6737 4th Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 8501 5th Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2023.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, June 2023
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
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 1925 and 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 60 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
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2014 and June 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Bay Ridge Parkway
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Bay Ridge Parkway
- Loading only 1 sign LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of Colonial Road
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Colonial Road
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Shore Park and Parkway Park1,150 feet
Houses of worship
- Bay Ridge Christ Church House of worship1,180 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk 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:
- 74th Street & Colonial Road 270 feet
- 76th Street & Colonial Road 270 feet
- 73rd Street & Colonial Road 520 feet
- 77th Street & Colonial Road 550 feet
- Bay Ridge Parkway & Narrows Avenue 780 feet
- Bay Ridge Parkway & Ridge Boulevard 780 feet
- 72nd Street & Colonial Road 780 feet
- 78th Street & Colonial Road 830 feet
See every intersection along Bay Ridge Parkway or Colonial Road.