Bronx River Avenue & Elder Avenue
Bronx River Avenue and Elder Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. The Metropolitan Soundview High School is 1,080 feet away. The nearest subway, Elder Av, is about seven minutes on foot, for the 6. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, five of them religious buildings, and four places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1915 and 1927, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Elder Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- Elder Av 60.3 miles6
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 6 …
Manhattan
1 line- 6 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Bronx Trees” (2011) by Jean Whitesavage and Nick Lyle at the Elder Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is E 174 St/Bronx River Av, 610 feet away, for the Bx11.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- E 174 St/Bronx River Av Bx11610 feetBx11
Next buses at this stop
- Bx11 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Bronx River Avenue.
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- E 174 St & Longfellow Ave 20 docks in all0.4 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway southbound at East 174th Street & Bronx River Parkway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 1441 Westchester Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 2300 Southern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.1 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2022.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, February 2019
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10472
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 17
- Police precinct
- 43
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River
- Elevation
- 41 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1915 and 1927.
Trees
NYC Parks records 62 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the American elm.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2014 and November 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Bronx River Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of Elder Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Elder Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Bronx River Early Learn Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K650 feet
- High School of World Cultures School1,080 feet
- Pan American International High School at Monroe School1,080 feet
Show all 4
- The Metropolitan Soundview High School1,080 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Captain William Harry Thompson Playground800 feet
- Starlight Park860 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Dynasty Supermarket0.4 miles
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.5 miles
Shopping centers
- Cross Bronx Plaza Shopping center0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Bronx River Avenue & East 173rd Street 220 feet
- Boynton Avenue & East 173rd Street 370 feet
- Bronx River Avenue & Wheeler Avenue 400 feet
- Bronx River Avenue & East 174th Street 530 feet
- East 173rd Street & Ward Avenue 640 feet
- East 174th Street & Ward Avenue 740 feet
- East 172nd Street & Elder Avenue 760 feet
- Bronx River Avenue & East 172nd Street 800 feet
See every intersection along Bronx River Avenue or Elder Avenue.