Bronxwood Avenue & South Oak Drive
Bronxwood Avenue and South Oak Drive meet at a three-way junction in Williamsbridge-Olinville, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Bronx corner. P.S. 076 the Bennington School is 990 feet away. The nearest subway, Burke Av, is about seven minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and seven places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1927 and 1955, 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, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Burke Av 2, 50.3 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/Burke Av, 60 feet away, for the Bx8.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bronxwood Av/Burke Av Bx8 · Shelter60 feetBx8
Next buses at this stop
- Bx8 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Bronxwood Avenue.
- 8 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, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 786 Burke Avenue Gas station930 feet
- 3305 Boston Road Charging for electric cars, four fast chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, the median for a Bronx corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 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
- 96 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1927 and 1955.
Since 2014 at least 22 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 51 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 June 2013 and April 2015, 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 South Oak Drive
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of South Oak Drive
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 076 the Bennington School990 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.4 miles
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and six 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:
- Bronxwood Avenue & Burke Avenue 180 feet
- Bronxwood Avenue & Chestnut Street 260 feet
- Burke Avenue & Matthews Avenue 460 feet
- Burke Avenue & Radcliff Avenue 460 feet
- Bronxwood Avenue & Duncan Street 480 feet
- Barnes Avenue & South Oak Drive 520 feet
- South Oak Drive & Chestnut Drive North 650 feet
- Bronxwood Avenue & Bartholdi Street 680 feet
See every intersection along Bronxwood Avenue or South Oak Drive.