Bronxwood Avenue & Chestnut Street
Bronxwood Avenue and Chestnut Street meet at a three-way junction in Williamsbridge-Olinville, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Bronx Lab School is 1,060 feet away, and High School for Contemporary Arts is 1,060 feet away. The nearest subway, Burke Av, is about eight minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, six of them schools, and six places to eat. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Burke Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Burke Av 2, 50.4 miles2 5
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Manhattan
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Bronx Literature” (2006) by Béatrice Coron at the Burke Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Bronxwood Av/Bartholdi St, 310 feet away, for the Bx8.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bronxwood Av/Bartholdi St Bx8310 feetBx8
Next buses at this stop
- Bx8 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Bronxwood Avenue.
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at East Gun Hill Road & Bronx River Parkway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 786 Burke Avenue Gas station1,180 feet
- 3305 Boston Road Charging for electric cars, four fast chargers0.6 miles
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
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2022.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10469
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 12
- Police precinct
- 47
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Williamsbridge-Olinville
- Elevation
- 93 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Homes
About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 10 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2020 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Bronxwood Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of Chestnut Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Chestnut Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 schools
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Bronx Academy of Health Careers School1,060 feet
- Bronx Aerospace High School1,060 feet
- Bronx Lab School1,060 feet
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- High School for Contemporary Arts School1,060 feet
- High School of Computers and Technology School1,060 feet
- P.S. 076 the Bennington School1,240 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.4 miles
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and four 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Bronxwood Avenue & Duncan Street 220 feet
- Bronxwood Avenue & South Oak Drive 260 feet
- Bronxwood Avenue & Bartholdi Street 420 feet
- Bronxwood Avenue & Burke Avenue 430 feet
- Barnes Avenue & Chestnut Street 490 feet
- Radcliff Avenue & Duncan Street 500 feet
- Burke Avenue & Matthews Avenue 710 feet
- Burke Avenue & Radcliff Avenue 710 feet
See every intersection along Bronxwood Avenue or Chestnut Street.