Burke Avenue & Colden Avenue
Burke Avenue and Colden Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Allerton, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. P.S. 076 the Bennington School is 1,180 feet away. The nearest subway, Burke Av, is about eight minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, four of them religious buildings, and seven places to eat. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 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, 0.4 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/Burke Av, 630 feet away, for the Bx8.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bronxwood Av/Burke Av Bx8 · Shelter630 feetBx8
Next buses at this stop
- Bx8 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Burke Avenue.
- 2 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, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 786 Burke Avenue Gas station1,290 feet
- 3305 Boston Road Charging for electric cars, four fast chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two 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 July 2023.
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)
- Allerton
- 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. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1955.
Since 2014 at least 6 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 54 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 27 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2018 and December 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Burke Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Burke Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Colden Avenue
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Colden Avenue
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 076 the Bennington School1,180 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket0.5 miles
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Paulding Avenue & Burke Avenue 260 feet
- Burke Avenue & Radcliff Avenue 260 feet
- Hone Avenue & Burke Avenue 520 feet
- Bronxwood Avenue & Burke Avenue 540 feet
- Adee Avenue & Colden Avenue 630 feet
- Colden Avenue & Duncan Street 650 feet
- Bronxwood Avenue & South Oak Drive 720 feet
- Lurting Avenue & Burke Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along Burke Avenue or Colden Avenue.