Bell Boulevard & 45th Drive
Bell Boulevard and 45th Drive meet at a four-way crossing in Bayside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. In 2025, 837 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Bayside Library is 610 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Bell Blvd/46 Av, is 180 feet away for the Q31, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, six of them religious buildings, and 39 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Bell Blvd/46 Av, 180 feet away, for the Q31.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bell Blvd/46 Av Q31180 feetQ31
Next buses at this stop
- Q31 …
Cycling
- 23 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Clearview Expressway northbound at Clearview Expressway & 43rd Avenue, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 218-01 Northern Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 47-14 217th Street Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.4 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2025.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 837 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 871st most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 422 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11361
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 111
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bayside
- Elevation
- 61 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 54 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
- 8 active meters
- 4 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2017 and March 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 45th Drive
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 45th Drive
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
East side of Bell Boulevard
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of Bell Boulevard
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 434921, 439223, 444810 and 457282.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 library
- 1 playground
- 1 police station
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 031 Bayside School720 feet
- Immanuel Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K750 feet
- Outshine Kids Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K950 feet
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- The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,060 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Marie Curie Playground1,070 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Bayside Library610 feet
Fire and police
- 111th Precinct Police station890 feet
Bank branches
- Capital One Bank branch480 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket1,160 feet
- Walfood Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy970 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 39 places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, 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:
- Bell Boulevard & 45th Road 250 feet
- Bell Boulevard & 46th Avenue 270 feet
- 215th Street & 45th Drive 420 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Bell Boulevard 520 feet
- Bell Boulevard & 46th Road 530 feet
- 215th Street & 45th Road 650 feet
- 215th Street & 46th Avenue 650 feet
- 211th Street & 45th Drive 740 feet
See every intersection along 45th Drive or Bell Boulevard.